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Asian needle ant

Brachyponera chinensis

只是会疼会疼，但不会对你造成严重伤害。

蜇伤

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

生活在

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

亚洲

首页

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

长度

5 mm (0.2 in)3

典型成年个体大小

最高速度

约 0.11 公里/小时（0.07 英里/小时）

在陆地上, 粗略估计

它吃什么？

It nests near termite colonies because termites are a reliable food source.1

Asian needle ant的照片 — Asian needle ant。照片：Jonghyun Park。 CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

怎样认出它

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

常被误认为： 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

毒液之力

蜇伤

毒液通过蜇刺出来。

它的毒液会造成什么？

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

它对人有多危险？

对人的危险: 很疼可能真的很疼，但几乎从不严重。

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

它害怕时会做什么？

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

如果它蜇人

清洗并冷敷蜇伤处。
如果这个人呼吸困难、脸或喉咙肿胀，或感觉要晕倒，这是过敏急症：拨打急救电话。

一定先拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）。这里是一般急救指导，不是医疗建议。急救基础

注意安全

永远不要摸、抓或逗弄野生动物，即使是很小的，即使它看起来在睡觉或已经死了。
给它留出空间。如果遇到它，保持冷静，慢慢后退，让它走自己的路。
如果被它蜇了：保持冷静，保持不动，拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）或尽快去医院。记住它长什么样，拍张照片会有帮助。

它不是冲着你来的。它用毒液捕猎或保护自己，而且它更愿意躲起来。更多安全知识

在世界哪里？

非洲亚洲欧洲北美洲南美洲澳大利亚和大洋洲

它有多大？

它有多长？

小到能坐在你的指甲上

Asian needle ant和你比起来有多大？

只是在你的浏览器里算一算。什么都不会被保存或发送到任何地方。

它有多快？

一只花园蜗牛 约 0.05 公里/小时 (0.03 mph)

Asian needle ant 约 0.11 公里/小时 (0.07 mph)

一只陆龟 约 0.3 公里/小时 (0.19 mph)

值得了解

事实

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

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

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

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

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