Black Garden Ant

GPTKB entity

Statements (86)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Black_Garden_Ant
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:administrative_division can split into new colonies
gptkbp:average_temperature can survive in various climates
gptkbp:breeding_season late summer
polygynous colonies
gptkbp:collection collects honeydew from aphids
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
may appear brown in some regions
gptkbp:communication pheromones
uses pheromones for signaling
gptkbp:cuisine nectar and seeds
gptkbp:defense workers defend the nest
gptkbp:defense_mechanism biting and spraying formic acid
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Europe and parts of Asia
gptkbp:ecological_role soil aeration
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:employees smaller than the queen
gptkbp:family gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior varies by season
forages in groups
influenced by food availability
highly efficient foragers
adapts to seasonal changes in food availability
explores new areas for food
primarily during daylight hours
up to 100 meters from the nest
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:garden
gptkbp:has_role foraging and caring for young
foragers, nurses, defenders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Garden Ant
gptkbp:larval_stage several weeks
egg, larva, pupa, adult
depends on food availability
workers care for larvae
white and legless
depends on food and environmental conditions
fed on regurgitated food
high protein diet for growth
larvae are fed by workers
workers feed larvae with regurgitated food
gptkbp:leadership up to 15 years
reproduces and lays eggs
gptkbp:lifespan up to 3 years
gptkbp:mating_system mated once during life
produces many eggs during peak season
gptkbp:mission long and segmented
gptkbp:nesting can contain thousands of individuals
moist areas
defends against intruders
builds nests underground
workers maintain the nest
often camouflaged
complex tunnel systems
soil and organic debris
under stones or in soil
poor environmental conditions or predation pressure
aggressive defense of the colony
can abandon nests if conditions are poor
can change location based on conditions
cooperative defense by workers
expands as colony grows
highly complex with multiple chambers
maintains optimal conditions for development
maintains optimal temperature for larvae
regularly maintained by workers
uses body heat to warm the nest
uses soil and plant material
workers clean the nest regularly
gptkbp:order gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators various birds
gptkbp:reproduction queen lays eggs
highly fertile during mating season
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Lasius_niger
gptkbp:seasonal_activities active in warm months
gptkbp:size 3 to 5 mm
larger than workers
gptkbp:social_structure highly social insects
gptkbp:storage stores food in the nest
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships tends aphids
gptkbp:tactics generally non-aggressive
gptkbp:wildlife vulnerable to parasitic wasps
gptkbp:wingspan produced during mating season