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