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Announcement on "Fire Ant" and "Aka Cami Ant"
Last updated on September 20, 2024.
Confirmation status of "Fire Ant" and "Aka Cami Ant" at Yokohama Port
- Please see page (outside site) of Ministry of the Environment for confirmation information in the whole country and past Yokohama Port.
- As for the latest information in Yokohama Port, please see press release document (PDF: 370KB).
Basic information on fire ants
Fire ant image
- The place of origin is South America
- The body is shiny and reddish brown. The color of the abdomen is slightly dark.
- It is about 2.5 to 6.0 mm long, and the size of the same worker ants varies.
- There are two bumps on the back.
- If you get stuck with a poisonous needle, you feel severe pain like burns.
- They live in open environments such as bare land and grasslands, and nest in the soil.
Basic information of "Aka Cami Ali"
Red Cami ant image
- The place of origin is from the southern United States of America to Central America.
- It is reddish brown, head is brown
- The head of a large worker ant is square shape
- About 3 to 5 millimeters long
- It has the same type of poison as a fire ant, but the poison is not as strong as a fire ant.
- They live in open environments such as bare land and grasslands, and nest in the soil.
What if you were bitten by "fire ants" or "Aka Cami Ali"?
- If stabbed, it will cause severe pain.
- Rest for about 20 to 30 minutes immediately after being stabbed and pay attention to any changes in your physical condition.
- If symptoms such as dizziness or breathlessness appear, there is a possibility of "anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction)". Please consult a medical institution immediately, such as requesting an ambulance.
Contact
- Invasive organisms in general: Green Environment Bureau Environmental Activities Division (Phone number: 045-671-3448)
- About simple identification: Green Environment Bureau Institute of Environmental Science (Phone number: 045-453-2550)
※From 8:45 am to 5:15 pm Monday to Friday (excluding weekends, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays)
| Ward | Location | TEL |
|---|---|---|
| Tsurumi | 〒230-0051 3-20-1, Tsurumichuo, Tsurumi-ku | 045-510-1845 |
| Kanagawa | 〒221-0824 3-8, Hirodaiotamachi, Kanagawa-ku | 045-411-7143 |
| West | 〒220-0051 1-5-10, Chuo, Nishi-ku | 045-320-8444 |
| Medium | 〒231-0021 35, Nihonodori, Naka-ku | 045-224-8339 |
| South | 〒232-0024 2-33, Urafunecho, Minami-ku | 045-341-1192 |
| Konan | 〒233-0003 4-2-10, Kounan, Kounan-ku | 045-847-8445 |
| Hodogaya | 〒240-0001 2-9, Kawabecho, Hodogaya-ku | 045-334-6363 |
| Asahi | 〒241-0022 1-4-12, Tsurugamine, Asahi-ku | 045-954-6168 |
| Isogo | 〒235-0016 3-5-1, Isogo, Isogo-ku | 045-750-2452 |
| Kanazawa | 〒236-0021 2-9-1, Deiki, Kanazawa-ku | 045-788-7873 |
| Kohoku | 〒222-0032 26-1, Mamedocho, Kouhoku-ku | 045-540-2373 |
| Green | 〒226-0013 118, Terayamacho, Midori-ku | 045-930-2368 |
| Green leaves | 〒225-0024 31-4, Ichigaocho, Aoba-ku | 045-978-2465 |
| Tsuzuki | 〒224-0032 32-1, Chigasakichuo, Tsuzuki-ku | 045-948-2358 |
| Tozuka | 〒244-0003 16-17, Totsukacho, Totsuka-ku | 045-866-8476 |
| Sakae | 〒247-0005 303-19, Katsuracho, Sakae-ku | 045-894-6968 |
| Spring | 〒245-0016 4636-2, Izumicho, Izumi-ku | 045-800-2452 |
| Seya | 〒246-0021 190, Futatsubashicho, Seya-ku | 045-367-5752 |
| ※From 8:45 am to 5:15 pm Monday to Friday (excluding weekends, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays) | ||
For inquiries on holidays, please contact the Yokohama Call Center (Phone number: 045-664-2525; fax: 045-664-2828)
※8:00 am to 9:00 pm (excluding weekends, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays)
Ministry of the Environment Page
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Green Environment Bureau Park Green Area Environmental Activities Division
Phone: 045-671-3448
Phone: 045-671-3448
Fax: 045-633-9171
E-Mail address [email protected]
Page ID: 664-924-727
