Release Time: 2020-06-11 16:40:26 Heat:0
Among the top three poisonous insects in the world, there are fire ants. You can imagine how terrible fire ants are. The head of fire ants is copper brown, and the body is reddish brown。The average worker ant is 2 to 6 mm long, has a well-developed jawbone, and has four to five teeth of different species。The body has a distinct dichotomous structure and is covered by a large amount of raised hair。It is said that about 30,000 people in Brazil will be bitten by this ant every year, causing economic losses of close to 1 billion yuan, some of which are because of pain, direct shock。So where did the fire ants come from？What's the harm？
Fire ant source
Fire ants were first discovered in the mountains of Latin America, where they mean "invincible" in Latin.。They're called invincible ants。It was documented in the early 20th century and was not officially named the fire ant until 1972。在经过一个世纪的漂泊后，先后经过了美国，2004年到中国台湾，并且同年九月，广东省发现中国大陆首例火红蚁入侵现象，2006年就已经开始在广西，海南等地危害农民了。It is anathema to farmers。
The danger of fire ants
Fire ant is a social living insect, often gathers in groups, although small, but very aggressive, is the most aggressive kind of ant。When attacked, they launch a coordinated attack on the victim。
There are one or more queens inside the colony, and these queens are able to reproduce quickly。They generally feed on organic matter, but they can also invade homes and seek out sweets or other high-protein foods。
Wherever the fire ants go，Start by destroying the quality of life of the local population，For rural communication equipment，There's a lot of damage to medical equipment，Because where they invaded，Nothing can interfere with their habits，When rural farming or agricultural activities infringe on the safety of their nests，Most of the time, they launch deadly attacks，White pustule forms when bitten，Cause constant pain。The biting process causes short-term pain, but the venom causes persistent pain, forming a pustule。
When attacked, they emit pheromones that signal a coordinated attack to other members。The victim can experience extreme pain and even allergic reactions when attacked。
Adult fire ants eat a wide range of insects, earthworms, frogs, lizards, birds and small mammals, and also collect plant seeds。It attacks relatively large animals, such as birds, and prioritizes the eyes and other vital organs of prey。
Ant nests can also cause harm, affecting plant root growth and disrupting plant formation, which in turn reduces crop yields and leaves sod growth incomplete。The crops around the nest of the fire ant are often used as their food, seeds, fruits, roots, and so on, and every time the farmer plants a new seedling, he has to sit in a circle to prevent the plant seedlings from being eaten by the fire ant before they grow。It can also damage irrigation systems, reduce work efficiency, invade livestock and cause agricultural losses。Only a few years after the invasion of China, it was included in the list of China's most difficult to control invasive species。
Prevention in rural areas is very difficult to do, the country has found a number of fire ant crime incidents。Here to remind villagers, if in farming, suddenly found groups of ants, please immediately leave the farming area, and report to the epidemic prevention center, in China, there have been many cases because of destruction of fire ant nests and sent to the hospital。Swarms are an important characteristic of fire ants。
