Leafcutter Ants

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:caste gptkb:King
soldiers
workers
males
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:colonies up to several million individuals
gptkbp:communication pheromones
gptkbp:defenseMechanism strong mandibles
soldier ants
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
gptkbp:ecologicalRole soil aeration
decomposers
gptkbp:economicImportance agricultural pest
gptkbp:family gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:features complex social structure
division of labor
cultivate fungus as food
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1802
gptkbp:foragingBehavior up to 200 meters from nest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leafcutter Ants
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:knownFor fungus farming
cutting leaves
gptkbp:lifespan queen: up to 10 years
workers: several months
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
parts of North America
gptkbp:nestDepth up to 8 meters
gptkbp:nestSize up to 30 meters across
gptkbp:nestType underground chambers
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Acromyrmex_octospinosus
gptkb:Atta_cephalotes
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 40
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators birds
armadillos
anteaters
other ants
gptkbp:queenEggLayingRate thousands per day
gptkbp:reproduction nuptial flight
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Acromyrmex
gptkb:Atta
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Myrmicinae
gptkbp:symbiosisWith fungus (Leucoagaricus gongylophorus)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tropical_Rainforest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7