Lasius niger

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Black_Garden_Ant
gptkbp:average_temperature varies with season
gptkbp:behavior social behavior
gptkbp:body_style smooth and shiny
petiolate
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkbp:common_name black garden ant
gptkbp:communication pheromones
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:defense_mechanism biting
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution widespread in Europe
gptkbp:ecological_role soil aeration
gptkbp:employees fertile females
sterile females
gptkbp:eye_color well-developed
gptkbp:family gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
up to 100 meters
gptkbp:function sensory perception
gptkbp:genetic_diversity population genetics
important for ecosystem health
gptkbp:genus Lasius
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:garden
up to 10,000 individuals
gptkbp:has_role foragers, nurses, defenders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lasius niger
gptkbp:interacts_with beneficial pest control
gptkbp:invasive_potential low
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage holometabolous
provided by workers
trophic eggs
gptkbp:leadership up to 15 years
gptkbp:lifespan up to 3 years
gptkbp:mating_system gptkb:helicopter
cooperative brood care
nuptial flight
chemical cues
gptkbp:mission 12-13
gptkbp:nesting underground
regulated by workers
multiple nests
gptkbp:order gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:range gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:Model
gptkbp:seasonal_activities active in spring and summer
gptkbp:size 3-5 mm
gptkbp:social_structure eusocial
gptkbp:species gptkb:Lasius_niger
high in urban areas
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships aphids