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Inchman ant

Myrmecia forficata

名字的由来： It is named for its large size: most are slightly smaller than an inch (25.4 mm).1

只是会疼会疼，但不会对你造成严重伤害。

蚂蚁

蜇伤吃：肉

对人的危险: 很疼可能真的很疼，但几乎从不严重。

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

生活在

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

澳大利亚和大洋洲

首页

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

长度

1.5 cm到2.5 cm (0.6 in到1 in)1

最高速度

约 0.33 公里/小时（0.21 英里/小时）

在陆地上, 粗略估计

它吃什么？

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

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

怎样认出它

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

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 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

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。

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

如果它蜇人

Treatment is very similar to treatment for wasp and bee stings.1
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？

差不多和一个回形针一样长

Inchman 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？

一只陆龟 约 0.3 公里/小时 (0.19 mph)

Inchman ant 约 0.33 公里/小时 (0.21 mph)

一个在走路的人 约 5 公里/小时 (3.1 mph)

值得了解

事实

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

谣言粉碎机

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

真相： 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