Statements (86)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Black_Garden_Ant
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gptkbp:activities |
diurnal
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gptkbp:administrative_division |
can split into new colonies
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gptkbp:average_temperature |
can survive in various climates
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
late summer
polygynous colonies |
gptkbp:collection |
collects honeydew from aphids
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gptkbp:color |
gptkb:black
may appear brown in some regions |
gptkbp:communication |
pheromones
uses pheromones for signaling |
gptkbp:cuisine |
nectar and seeds
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gptkbp:defense |
workers defend the nest
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
biting and spraying formic acid
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gptkbp:diet |
omnivorous
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gptkbp:distribution |
Europe and parts of Asia
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
soil aeration
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gptkbp:egg_color |
gptkb:white
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gptkbp:employees |
smaller than the queen
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Formicidae
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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
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gptkbp:has_role |
foraging and caring for young
foragers, nurses, defenders |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Black Garden Ant
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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
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gptkbp:mating_system |
mated once during life
produces many eggs during peak season |
gptkbp:mission |
long and segmented
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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
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gptkbp:predators |
various birds
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gptkbp:reproduction |
queen lays eggs
highly fertile during mating season |
gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Lasius_niger
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
active in warm months
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gptkbp:size |
3 to 5 mm
larger than workers |
gptkbp:social_structure |
highly social insects
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gptkbp:storage |
stores food in the nest
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
tends aphids
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gptkbp:tactics |
generally non-aggressive
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gptkbp:wildlife |
vulnerable to parasitic wasps
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gptkbp:wingspan |
produced during mating season
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