10月是夏威夷“灭蚁月”，州政府呼吁全民防治入侵蚂蚁
夏威夷州土地与自然资源部10月6日宣布，将每年10月定为“灭蚁月”（Stop the Ant Month），呼吁全州居民共同防治小火蚁等入侵蚂蚁。据该部门官网发布的消息，小火蚁原产于南美洲，蜇人剧痛且会伤害宠物与农作物，已在夏威夷多个岛屿扩散，对当地生态与农业构成严重威胁。“灭蚁月”期间，各岛将举办免费讲座与防治演示，教居民识别蚁巢、正确使用饵剂。部门官员表示，入侵蚂蚁一旦扎根便极难根除，早期发现、及时报告是关键，呼吁民众发现可疑蚁群立即拨打报告热线。
October Declared 'Stop the Ant Month' in Hawai'i
Hawai'i's Department of Land and Natural Resources announced on October 6 that October is “Stop the Ant Month,” urging residents statewide to join the fight against invasive ants such as the little fire ant. According to the department's website, the little fire ant — native to South America — delivers painful stings and harms pets and crops, and has spread across multiple Hawaiian islands, seriously threatening local ecology and agriculture. During the month, islands will host free workshops and treatment demonstrations teaching residents to identify nests and use baits properly. Officials said invasive ants are extremely hard to eradicate once established, so early detection and prompt reporting are critical; the public is urged to call the reporting hotline upon spotting suspicious ant colonies.
图片来源：图：小火蚁（Wasmannia auropunctata）标本背面特写。摄影：April Nobile（AntWeb），CC BY 4.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons
