Paulista wasp
The Paulista wasp is a social wasp that lives in colonies of thousands of wasps. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Scientists are studying its venom because some of its peptides (small protein-like molecules) may one day help treat cancer and epilepsy.1

Uko wayimenya
- Lives in a colony with a division of labour between young, middle-aged and older wasps1
- Builds a nest with combs and envelopes, which are fixed to a surface1
- Forms a tight cluster of wasps on the outside of a new nest while the inside has little room1
- Found in tropical areas of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina1
Imbaraga z'ubumara
Ubumara busohokera mu rubori.
Ubumara bwayo bukora iki?
The venom contains several peptides. These cause pain, swelling (oedema) and haemolysis, which means they break down red blood cells. They also trigger an inflammatory response, which causes physical discomfort.1
Iteje akaga kangana iki ku bantu?
Akaga ku bantu: IrababazaIshobora kubabaza cyane, ariko hafi ya buri gihe nta kibazo gikomeye biteza.Ikora iki iyo ifite ubwoba?
Wasps use venom to defend themselves and their colony against predators, and workers defend the nest.1
Niba itera urubori
- Kuramo urubori rw'uruyuki uruharura, kandi ukonjeshe aho rwateye.
- Niba umuntu ahumeka bimugoye, akabyimba mu maso cyangwa mu muhogo, cyangwa akumva agiye guta ubwenge, ni ikibazo cyihutirwa cya aleriji: hamagara nimero y'ubutabazi kandi ukoreshe urushinge rwe rwa adrenaline (adrenaline pen) niba arufite.
Buri gihe banza uhamagare nimero y'ubutabazi (112, 000, 911). Izi ni inama rusange z'ubutabazi bw'ibanze, si inama za muganga. Ibanze by'ubutabazi bw'ibanze
Irinde akaga
- Ntuzigere ukora, ufata cyangwa ushotora inyamaswa yo mu gasozi, nubwo yaba ntoya, kandi nubwo yasa n'isinziriye cyangwa yapfuye.
- Yihe umwanya. Niba uhuye n'imwe, tuza, usubire inyuma buhoro buhoro kandi uyireke yigendere.
- Niba imwe igutereye urubori: tuza, ntunyeganyege, hamagara nimero y'ubutabazi (112, 000, 911) cyangwa ujye ku bitaro vuba. Ibuka uko yasaga, ifoto irafasha.
Ntigushakisha ngo ikugirire nabi. Ikoresha ubumara bwayo kugira ngo ifate ibyo kurya cyangwa yirinde, kandi ikunda cyane kwihisha. Ibindi ku kwirinda
Ingana gute?
Ireshya ite?
ntoya ku buryo yakwicara ku nzara yawe
yaguruka ikambuka ikibuga cyose cy'umupira w'amaguru mu masegonda 17Paulista wasp ingana ite ugereranyije NAWE?
Ni imibare gusa ikorerwa muri mudasobwa yawe. Nta kintu kibikwa cyangwa cyoherezwa ahandi.
Yihuta gute?
Ibintu by'ukuri
A peptide in the venom, called Polybia-MP1, kills cancer cells while leaving healthy cells intact, according to research so far. Further studies are needed to confirm it is safe as a chemotherapy drug.1
The venom contains mastoparan, which has been shown to inhibit the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the cause of Chagas disease.1
Workers cool the nest by fanning their wings and spreading water on the combs, so the water evaporates and lowers the temperature.1
Colonies can contain from 10 to 94 queens, because young queens are constantly recruited.1
A colony can hold about 4,500 wasps during its early stage, and up to 13,000 wasps while males are being produced.1
Ku bahanga mu by'ubumara
Aho ibintu bivugwa bituruka
- Polybia paulista (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Polybia paulista (iNaturalist): amazina n'ibyiciro.
- Venom Wiki: urwego rw'akaga, ingano isanzwe n'ikigereranyo cy'umuvuduko ni ibyacu bwite. Reba uko tubibara: Uko tugena akaga.
Buri kintu kivugwa kuri iyi paji gifite nimero yerekana aho cyavuye. Niba twibeshye, tubabarire, turi abakunzi b'inyamaswa, ntituri ikinyamakuru cya siyansi. Tubwire kuri [email protected] tuzabikosora.
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