Army Ants

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:behavior bivouac formation
nomadic phase
raiding columns
statary phase
gptkbp:colonies up to several million individuals
gptkbp:conservationStatus not evaluated
gptkbp:diet insects
arthropods
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:enemyOf antbirds
other ant species
parasitoid flies
gptkbp:family gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:feature aggressive foraging
nomadic behavior
queen with high egg-laying rate
temporary nests
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Army Ants
gptkbp:lifespan workers live several months
queens live several years
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:E.O._Wilson
gptkb:William_Beebe
T.C. Schneirla
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Aenictogiton
gptkb:Aenictus
gptkb:Cheliomyrmex
gptkb:Dorylus
gptkb:Eciton
gptkb:Labidus
gptkb:Neivamyrmex
gptkb:Nomamyrmex
gptkbp:notableSpecies Aenictus laeviceps
Dorylus molestus
Eciton burchellii
Labidus praedator
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:predators insects
spiders
small vertebrates
gptkbp:reproduction single queen per colony
wingless queens
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Dorylinae
gptkb:Leptanillinae
Aenictinae
Aenictogitoninae
Ecitoninae
gptkbp:symbiosisWith beetles
springtails
mites
ant-following birds
gptkbp:taxonRank common name
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Transmission_(album)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7