African mound-building termite

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/African_mound-building_termite
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf termite
gptkbp:built termite mounds
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:colonies gptkb:King
soldiers
workers
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:African_mound-building_termite
gptkbp:diet gptkb:plant_species
gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:discoveredBy Smeathman, 1781
gptkbp:family gptkb:Termitidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Macrotermes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African mound-building termite
gptkbp:importantFor ecosystem engineer
nutrient cycling
soil aeration
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan queen can live over 10 years
gptkbp:moundFunction ventilation
temperature regulation
gptkbp:moundHeight up to 9 meters
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:notableFor large mounds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Blattodea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:meat
birds
humans
aardvark
anteater
gptkbp:reproduction queen lays thousands of eggs per day
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Macrotermes_bellicosus
gptkbp:species gptkb:Macrotermes_bellicosus
gptkbp:symbiosisWith Termitomyces fungus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Macrotermes_bellicosus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7