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Red imported fire ant

Solenopsis invicta

Par nosaukumu: Its species name, invicta, is Latin for "invincible" or "unconquered". It is called the fire ant because its sting causes a burning sensation.1

Tikai sāpTas sāp, bet nopietni tev nekaitēs.

Skudras

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Bīstamība cilvēkiem: SāpīgsTas var ļoti sāpēt, bet gandrīz nekad nav nopietni.

The red imported fire ant is an ant that comes from South America. It has spread to Australia, New Zealand, parts of Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States, where it is seen as a serious pest. Its sting burns, and in some people it causes a dangerous allergic reaction.1

Dzīvo

Native to South America. Introduced to Australia, New Zealand, several Asian and Caribbean countries, Europe and the United States.1

Dienvidamerika

Sākums

It lives in a wide variety of places, including rainforests, deserts, grasslands and disturbed land. It is dominant in altered areas and thrives in urban areas, where it nests alongside roads, buildings and in electrical equipment. Colonies build large soil mounds that have no visible entrances.1

Garums

5 mm (0,2 in)3

tipisks pieauguša dzīvnieka izmērs

Maksimālais ātrums

apmēram 0,11 km/h (0,07 jūdzes/h)

Uz sauszemes, aptuvens minējums

Ko tas ēd?

It eats dead mammals, arthropods, insects, seeds and sweet substances such as honeydew from hemipteran insects, with which it has developed relationships. It forages on warm or hot days, though it may stay outside at night.1

Red imported fire ant foto — Red imported fire ant. Foto: Judy Gallagher. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Kā to atpazīt

Workers are red and somewhat yellowish, with a brown or black rear section (gaster).1
Males are completely black.1
Workers come in different shapes and sizes.1
Colonies form large soil mounds with no visible entrances, because foraging tunnels lead to places far from the nest.1

Indes spēks

Dzēlieni

Inde iznāk caur dzeloni.

Ko nodara tā inde?

About 95% of its venom is made of water-insoluble piperidine alkaloids called solenopsins, and the rest is a mixture of toxic proteins that can be especially strong in sensitive people. Most stings cause intense burning and swelling, followed by sterile pustules (small fluid-filled bumps) that can last several days. In some people, a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis can occur, with dizziness, chest pain, nausea, severe sweating, low blood pressure, shortness of breath and slurred speech.1

Cik bīstams tas ir cilvēkiem?

Bīstamība cilvēkiem: SāpīgsTas var ļoti sāpēt, bet gandrīz nekad nav nopietni.

More than 14 million people are stung by these ants each year in the United States, and many are expected to develop allergies to the venom. Between 0.6% and 6.0% of people may suffer anaphylaxis, which can be fatal if left untreated. More than 80 deaths have been recorded from attacks by this ant.1

Labas ziņas: ārstiem pret šo ir zāles (pretinde) vai ārstēšana.1

Ko tas dara, kad ir nobijies?

It uses its venom and chemical signals (pheromones) to defend itself and its nest.1

Ja tas iedzeļ

People who only have pain and pustules need no medical attention. People who develop anaphylaxis need emergency treatment with adrenaline. Whole body extract immunotherapy is used to treat people who are allergic and is regarded as highly effective.1
Nomazgā un atvēsini dzēlienus.
Ja cilvēkam ir grūti elpot, pietūkst seja vai rīkle vai viņš jūtas tuvu ģībonim, tā ir alerģiska ārkārtas situācija: zvani uz savu ārkārtas numuru.

Vienmēr vispirms zvani uz savu ārkārtas numuru (112, 000, 911). Tie ir vispārīgi pirmās palīdzības padomi, nevis medicīniska konsultācija. Pirmās palīdzības pamati

Esi drošībā

Nekad neaiztiec, neķer un neķircini savvaļas dzīvnieku, pat mazu, un pat ja tas izskatās aizmidzis vai miris.
Dod tam vietu. Ja tādu satiec, saglabā mieru, lēnām atkāpies un ļauj tam iet savu ceļu.
Ja tāds tev iedzeļ: saglabā mieru, nekusties, zvani uz savu ārkārtas numuru (112, 000, 911) vai ātri dodies uz slimnīcu. Atceries, kā tas izskatījās, foto palīdz.

Tas nav nolēmis tevi medīt. Tas izmanto indi, lai noķertu barību vai aizsargātos, un daudz labprātāk paslēptos. Vairāk par drošību

Kur pasaulē?

Āfrika Āzija Eiropa Ziemeļamerika Dienvidamerika Austrālija un Okeānija

Cik tas ir liels?

Cik tas ir garš?

tik mazs, ka var apsēsties uz tava naga

Cik liels ir Red imported fire ant salīdzinājumā ar TEVI?

Tikai matemātika tavā pārlūkā. Nekas netiek saglabāts vai kaut kur nosūtīts.

Cik tas ir ātrs?

Dārza gliemezis apmēram 0,05 km/h (0,03 mph)

Red imported fire ant apmēram 0,11 km/h (0,07 mph)

Bruņurupucis apmēram 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

vērts zināt

Fakti

When water levels rise, these ants build rafts to float on.1

A single mature colony can contain between 500,000 and 2,000,000 individuals.1

Over 1,800 scientific papers have been published using its name, and it is one of the most studied insects on the planet, rivalling the western honey bee.1

Workers dispose of scraps and dead ants on refuse piles outside the nest, a behaviour called necrophoric behaviour.1

Workers can live for several months, while queens can live for years.1

Mītu grāvējs

Mīts: The name "fire ant" comes from fire or burning nests.

Patiesība: The name comes from the burning sensation caused by its sting.1

Indes ekspertiem

Zinātniskais nosaukums: Solenopsis invicta
Grupa: Skudras
Ģimene: Formicidae2
Secība: Hymenoptera
Kontinenti: Dienvidamerika
Mazuļi: Winged males and queens mate during a nuptial flight in the warm seasons. A colony can be started by a single queen or by a group of queens, which later compete for dominance once the first workers emerge.1
Bīstamība cilvēkiem: 2 / 5: Sāpīgs3

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Red imported fire ant (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Solenopsis invicta (iNaturalist): nosaukumi un klasifikācija.
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