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Inchman ant

Myrmecia forficata

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

Samo boliBoli, a te ne bo resno poškodovala.

Mravlje

PikiJe: Meso

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

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

Živi v

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

Avstralija in Oceanija

Domov

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

Dolžina

1,5 cm do 2,5 cm (0,6 in do 1 in)1

Največja hitrost

približno 0,33 km/h (0,21 mph)

Na kopnem, groba ocena

Kaj je?

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

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

Kako jo prepoznaš

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

Moč strupa

Piki

Strup pride ven skozi želo.

Kaj naredi njen strup, ko ugrizne ali piči?

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

Kako nevarna je za ljudi?

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

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

Če piči

Treatment is very similar to treatment for wasp and bee stings.1
Pike umij in ohladi.
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Ostani varen

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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.

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Kje na svetu?

Afrika Azija Evropa Severna Amerika Južna Amerika Avstralija in Oceanija

Kako velika je?

Kako dolga je?

približno tako dolga kot sponka za papir

Kakšne velikosti je Inchman ant v primerjavi s TABO?

Samo matematika v tvojem brskalniku. Nič se ne shrani in nič se nikamor ne pošlje.

Kako hitra je?

Želva približno 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Inchman ant približno 0,33 km/h (0,21 mph)

Človek, ki hodi približno 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

vredno vedeti

Dejstva

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

Razbijalec mitov

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

Resnica: 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

Za strokovnjake za strupe

Znanstveno ime: Myrmecia forficata
Skupina: Mravlje
Družina: Formicidae2
Red: Hymenoptera
Celine: Avstralija in Oceanija
Nevarnost za ljudi: 2 / 5: Boleče3

Od kod so dejstva

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