Statements (64)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
ant
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gptkbp:activities |
diurnal
|
gptkbp:adultPlumage |
foragers, soldiers, queens
leaf material |
gptkbp:averageLifespan |
up to 15 years
|
gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
pheromone trails
|
gptkbp:climate |
warm climates
tropical adaptation |
gptkbp:colors |
brown
|
gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
pheromones
|
gptkbp:diet |
leaf material
|
gptkbp:employees |
sterile females
foragers, nurses, defenders |
gptkbp:fauna |
gptkb:Atta_cephalotes
fungus |
gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
up to 100 meters
seasonal changes daytime leaf cutting based on food availability high due to teamwork leaf harvesting |
gptkbp:genus |
Atta
|
gptkbp:habitat |
tropical forests
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Florida leafcutter ant
|
gptkbp:kingdom |
fertile females
|
gptkbp:larvalStage |
2-3 weeks
holometabolous by worker ants dependent on fungus fungus cultivated in nests |
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 1 year
|
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Florida
|
gptkbp:matingSystem |
during rainy season
|
gptkbp:nesting |
thousands of individuals
aggressive behavior camouflaged highly organized under rocks moist areas underground nests soldier ants regulated by workers by new colonies cleaning by workers leaf and soil leaves and soil repair and cleaning ventilation by workers |
gptkbp:notable_player |
biting
|
gptkbp:occursAnnually |
high in colonies
|
gptkbp:participatesIn |
decomposer
|
gptkbp:predators |
birds
|
gptkbp:reproduction |
sexual reproduction
|
gptkbp:role |
aeration
|
gptkbp:rootSystem |
large colonies
complex tunnels |
gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
active year-round
|
gptkbp:size |
small to medium
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gptkbp:socialStructure |
workers, soldiers, queens
|
gptkbp:stations |
touch and smell
|
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
fungus
cultivated in nests |
gptkbp:wildlife |
eusocial
|