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Inchman ant

Myrmecia forficata

Tentang nama: It is named for its large size: most are slightly smaller than an inch (25.4 mm).1

Sakit sahajaIa sakit, tetapi tidak akan mencederakan kamu dengan serius.

Semut

SengatanMakan: Daging

Bahaya kepada manusia: MenyakitkanIa boleh jadi sangat sakit, tetapi hampir tidak pernah serius.

The inchman ant is a large bull ant found in south-eastern Australia. It is most common in the Australian Alps, but it also lives near sea level around Melbourne and in Tasmania. Its sting is one of the most powerful venoms in the insect world, so it is important to know what it looks like.1

Hidup di

South-eastern Australia, including the Australian Alps, the Melbourne area and Tasmania1

Australia & Oceania

Laman utama

Most common in the Australian Alps at elevations above 300 m, but found down to sea level around Melbourne and in Tasmania. Nests may be hidden under a rock or in a small hole, so they are easy to miss.1

Panjang

1.5 cm hingga 2.5 cm (0.6 in hingga 1 in)1

Kelajuan maksimum

kira-kira 0.33 km/j (0.21 mph)

Di darat, anggaran kasar

Apa yang ia makan?

Inchman ants are carnivores and scavengers, meaning they eat other animals and also feed on dead animals.1

Gambar Inchman ant — Inchman ant. Gambar: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/). CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Cara mengenalinya

Purplish-brown body with a black abdomen (rear section)1
Usually about 15 to 25 mm long, with most slightly smaller than an inch1
Usually solitary when foraging, though they live in colonies like most ants1

Kuasa bisa

Sengatan

Bisa keluar melalui penyengat.

Apa kesan bisanya?

Its venom is similar to the venom of wasps, bees and fire ants, and is one of the most powerful in the insect world. The sting causes local swelling, reddening and fever, followed by a blister. The heart rate increases and blood pressure falls rapidly. In some people the venom causes anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal.1

Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?

Bahaya kepada manusia: MenyakitkanIa boleh jadi sangat sakit, tetapi hampir tidak pernah serius.

In about 3% of cases, the sting causes anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction. The toxin can be fatal in some people.1

Jika ia menyengat

Treatment is very similar to treatment for wasp and bee stings.1
Basuh dan sejukkan sengatan.
Jika orang itu sukar bernafas, muka atau tekak membengkak, atau rasa nak pengsan, ini kecemasan alahan: hubungi nombor kecemasan.

Sentiasa hubungi nombor kecemasan dahulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan cemas umum, bukan nasihat perubatan. Asas pertolongan cemas

Kekal selamat

Jangan sesekali sentuh, tangkap atau usik haiwan liar, walaupun yang kecil, dan walaupun ia nampak tidur atau mati.
Beri ia ruang. Jika kamu terjumpa, bertenang, undur perlahan-lahan dan biarkan ia pergi.
Jika ia menyengat kamu: bertenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nombor kecemasan (112, 000, 911) atau pergi ke hospital dengan segera. Ingat rupanya, gambar boleh membantu.

Ia bukan mahu memburu kamu. Ia guna bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia lebih suka bersembunyi. Lagi tentang keselamatan

Di mana di dunia?

Afrika Asia Eropah Amerika Utara Amerika Selatan Australia & Oceania

Berapa besar ia?

Berapa panjang ia?

lebih kurang sepanjang klip kertas

Berapa besar Inchman ant berbanding KAMU?

Hanya matematik dalam pelayar kamu. Tiada apa yang disimpan atau dihantar ke mana-mana.

Berapa laju ia?

Kura-kura darat kira-kira 0.3 km/j (0.19 mph)

Inchman ant kira-kira 0.33 km/j (0.21 mph)

Orang berjalan kira-kira 5 km/j (3.1 mph)

berguna untuk diketahui

Fakta

The inchman is the most venomous of the bulldog ants.1

Its venom can make the heart beat faster and cause blood pressure to fall rapidly.1

A sting causes local swelling and reddening, followed by a blister, and can cause a fever.1

Inchman ants usually forage alone, even though they live in colonies like most ants.1

Pemecah mitos

Mitos: The inchman ant is the most venomous ant in the world.

Hakikat: It is the most venomous of the bulldog ants. Its reputation as the most venomous ant may come from the toxin's tendency to cause anaphylaxis, which can be fatal in some people.1

Untuk pakar bisa

Nama saintifik: Myrmecia forficata
Kumpulan: Semut
Keluarga: Formicidae2
Susunan: Hymenoptera
Benua-benua: Australia & Oceania
Bahaya kepada manusia: 2 / 5: Menyakitkan3

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