African weaver ant

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/African_weaver_ant
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African weaver ant
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 6