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Asian needle ant

Brachyponera chinensis
Samo boliBoli, a te ne bo resno poškodovala.
Mravlje Piki
Nevarnost za ljudi: BolečeLahko zelo boli, a skoraj nikoli ni resno.

The Asian needle ant is a small stinging ant that is native to Japan and mainland Asia. It has spread to the United States, where it is now common across much of the American South and along the East Coast. It matters because its sting can cause serious allergic reactions in some people, and it crowds out native ants.1

Živi v
Native to Japan and mainland Asia. Introduced to the United States, where it is found mainly in the American South and along the East Coast.1
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Domov
It likes moist, shaded places and often nests under stones, logs or debris, beside hardwood trees. In its native range it is found on rice-paddy dykes, and it has also been found in urban areas such as backyards and sidewalks.1
Dolžina
5 mm (0,2 in)3
tipična velikost odrasle živali
Največja hitrost
približno 0,11 km/h (0,07 mph)
Na kopnem, groba ocena
Kaj je?
It nests near termite colonies because termites are a reliable food source.1
Zares!Fotografija: Asian needle ant
Asian needle ant. Fotografija: Jonghyun Park. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Kako jo prepoznaš

  • A stinging ant from the ponerine group1
  • Often nests near termite colonies, which are a reliable food source1
  • Looks very similar to Brachyponera luteipes, B. nigrita and B. obscurans, so it is often mistaken for them1

Pogosto zamenjujejo z: It is commonly mistaken for Brachyponera luteipes, Brachyponera nigrita and Brachyponera obscurans because they look similar. Misidentification can mean people do not realise the seriousness of the sting.1

Moč strupa

Piki

Strup pride ven skozi želo.

Kaj naredi njen strup, ko ugrizne ali piči?

Its venom contains proteins that can trigger allergic reactions. The sting is painful and can leave people in distress. In some cases, allergic reactions cause anaphylaxis, a severe whole-body reaction, or urticaria, which is hives.1

Kako nevarna je za ljudi?

Nevarnost za ljudi: BolečeLahko zelo boli, a skoraj nikoli ni resno.

The ant is not aggressive but will sting when disturbed. Its sting can cause anaphylaxis in some people. As it spreads into more urban areas, encounters with people are likely to increase.1

Kaj naredi, ko se prestraši?

Although not aggressive, it will sting when it is disturbed.1

Če piči

  • Pike umij in ohladi.
  • Če ima poškodovanec težave z dihanjem, otekel obraz ali grlo ali se mu vrti, kot da bo omedlel, gre za nujno stanje zaradi alergije: pokliči številko za klic v sili.

Vedno najprej pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911). To so splošna navodila za prvo pomoč, ne zdravniški nasvet. Osnove prve pomoči

Ostani varen

  • Nikoli se ne dotikaj divje živali, je ne lovi in je ne draži, tudi če je majhna in tudi če je videti, kot da spi ali je mrtva.
  • Pusti ji prostor. Če jo srečaš, ostani miren, počasi stopi nazaj in jo pusti, da gre svojo pot.
  • Če te piči: ostani miren, ne premikaj se, pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911) ali hitro pojdi v bolnišnico. Zapomni si, kako je izgledala, fotografija pomaga.

Ne preži nate. Strup uporablja, da ulovi hrano ali se zaščiti, in se veliko raje skrije. Več o varnosti

Kako velika je?

Kako dolga je?

Asian needle ant približno 5 mm dolga (0,2 in)Riževo zrno približno 7 mm (0,3 in)Kovanec za 1 evro približno 2,3 cm (0,9 in)
tako majhna, da bi sedela na tvojem nohtu

Kakšne velikosti je Asian needle ant v primerjavi s TABO?

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Kako hitra je?

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Dejstva

1

In invaded areas, the native ant Aphaenogaster rudis was reduced by 96%.1

2

A study in North Carolina found that the Asian needle ant outnumbered all native ant species in most sample areas.1

3

Workers carry nestmates from one place to another when the colony moves nests. Unlike many ant species, they likely use visual cues rather than pheromone trails to do this.1

4

Queen ants have a special pouch that stores sperm, so they can mate once and keep reproducing for their whole lives.1

5

The European Union has listed it as an invasive alien species of Union concern, so it cannot be imported, bred, transported, sold or intentionally released in any EU member state.1

Za strokovnjake za strupe

Znanstveno ime
Brachyponera chinensis
Skupina
Mravlje
Družina
Formicidae2
Red
Hymenoptera
Celine
Azija
Nevarnost za ljudi
2 / 5: Boleče3

Od kod so dejstva

  1. Brachyponera chinensis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Brachyponera chinensis (iNaturalist): imena in razvrstitev.
  3. Venom Wiki: stopnja nevarnosti, tipična velikost in ocena hitrosti so naše lastne. Poglej, kako jih določimo: Kako ocenjujemo nevarnost.

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