Leafcutter Ants

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Ant-Man
gptkbp:amended_by their environment
gptkbp:are herbivores
gptkbp:are_known_for exhibit division of labor
transport soil
influence plant community structure
defend their nests aggressively
create mutualistic relationships with other organisms
create underground nests
cutting and collecting leaves
exhibit complex foraging patterns
farm multiple types of fungus
their ability to forage long distances
their cooperative behavior
their leaf-cutting behavior
gptkbp:are_part_of the subfamily Myrmicinae
gptkbp:are_preyed_upon_by various predators
gptkbp:can up to 50 times their body weight
gptkbp:can_be agricultural pests
gptkbp:can_be_found_in savannas
urban areas
rainforests
various climates
various habitats
disturbed areas
open fields
marginal habitats
gptkbp:can_create alliances with other species
gptkbp:can_live up to 30 years
gptkbp:communication pheromones
gptkbp:cultivation gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:form large colonies
gptkbp:have a complex social structure
different castes
specialized mouthparts
a queen
a diverse diet
a complex life cycle
a mutualistic relationship with fungus
a significant impact on their environment
symbiotic bacteria
a significant ecological role
a unique foraging strategy
a role in carbon cycling
a role in ecosystem engineering
a role in forest dynamics
a role in nutrient availability.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leafcutter Ants
gptkbp:is_affected_by climate change
habitat loss
pesticides
disease outbreaks
gptkbp:is_essential_for biodiversity
soil aeration
food webs
plant health
ecosystem functioning
gptkbp:is_found_in Central and South America
gptkbp:is_involved_in nutrient cycling
seed dispersal
gptkbp:is_studied_for their evolutionary adaptations
their role in agriculture
their interactions with other species
their behavior and ecology
gptkbp:is_studied_in entomology
gptkbp:lives_in tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:transportation leaf fragments
gptkbp:uses chemical communication
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iwokrama_Rainforest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5