African weaver ant

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/African_weaver_ant

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:species
gptkbp:aggression	true
gptkbp:biteSymptoms	yes
gptkbp:built	leaf nests
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:colonies	polygynous polydomous
gptkbp:color	reddish-brown
gptkbp:commonName	gptkb:African_weaver_ant
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:Latreille
gptkbp:describedYear	1802
gptkbp:diet	insects honeydew
gptkbp:distribution	gptkb:tropical_Africa
gptkbp:economicImportance	crop protection minor pest
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:genus	gptkb:Oecophylla
gptkbp:hasMajorWorkerSize	8-10 mm
gptkbp:hasQueenSize	15 mm
gptkbp:hasWorkerSize	5-8 mm
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalSilkUsedFor	nest construction
gptkbp:nativeTo	gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:nesting	trees
gptkbp:notableFor	weaving leaves with larval silk
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators	herbivorous insects
gptkbp:scientificName	gptkb:Oecophylla_longinoda
gptkbp:sting	no
gptkbp:subfamily	gptkb:Formicinae
gptkbp:symbiosisWith	aphids scale insects
gptkbp:usedIn	biological pest control
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Oecophylla_longinoda
gptkbp:bfsLayer	9
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	African weaver ant