Florida leafcutter ant

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ant
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
gptkbp:socialStructure workers, soldiers, queens
gptkbp:stations touch and smell
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships fungus
cultivated in nests
gptkbp:wildlife eusocial