Maricopa harvester ant
螫The Maricopa harvester ant is a desert ant that builds nests with sand, gravel and rock. It lives mainly in Arizona and nearby US and Mexican states. Its venom is believed to be among the most toxic of any insect, so it is important to know it when you see it.1

毒液力量
毒液從螫針出來。
牠的毒液有什麼作用?
Its venom contains amino acids, peptides, proteins, alkaloids, terpenes and other compounds. Its most distinctive part is an alkaloid poison, which also releases an alarm pheromone that alerts nearby ants, so several may sting at once. In humans, a sting causes intense pain.1
牠對人有多危險?
對人的危險: 疼痛可能會非常痛,但幾乎從來不會很嚴重。The venom is believed to be the most toxic insect venom in the world. In mice, the LD50 (the dose that kills half the animals tested) is 0.12 mg/kg, which is less than one-twentieth as strong as the honey bee. A sting causes intense pain that can last from four to eight hours.1
牠害怕時會做什麼?
Its alarm pheromone alerts other ants in the area, so several ants may sting at the same time.1
注意安全
- 絕對不要碰、抓或捉弄野生動物,就算是很小的動物,就算牠看起來在睡覺或已經死了也一樣。
- 給牠空間。如果遇到了,保持冷靜,慢慢往後退,讓牠自己離開。
- 如果被牠螫了:保持冷靜,保持不動,打緊急電話(112、000、911)或趕快去醫院。記住牠的樣子,有照片會很有幫助。
牠不是想來抓你。牠用毒液來捕捉食物或保護自己,而且牠更想躲起來。 更多安全知識
牠有多大?
牠有多長?
小到可以坐在你的指甲上Maricopa harvester ant 跟「你」比起來有多大?
只是在你的瀏覽器裡做算術。什麼都不會儲存,也不會傳送到任何地方。
牠有多快?
小知識
Its venom is believed to be the most toxic insect venom in the world.1
Twelve stings can kill a 2 kg rat, according to tests in mice and rats.1
Its alarm pheromone is a chemical signal that makes nearby ants sting together.1
Its cemented caps are about 60% calcium carbonate, which is carried up from layers below the surface.1
It helps decomposition by dragging dead insects underground, which enriches the soil for plants and crops.1
知識的出處
- Pogonomyrmex maricopa (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pogonomyrmex maricopa (iNaturalist): 名稱和分類。
- Venom Wiki: 危險等級、一般大小和速度估計都是我們自己定的。看看我們是怎麼算出來的: 我們怎麼評估危險.
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怎麼認出牠
如果牠螫人