Leafcutter ants

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:entomologist
Eusocial insect
gptkbp:behavior Fungus farming
Leaf cutting
gptkbp:caste gptkb:soldier
gptkb:Queen
Male
Worker
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:colonies up to 8 million
gptkbp:communication Pheromones
Stridulation
gptkbp:defenseMechanism Biting
Chemical secretion
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:ecologicalRole Decomposer
Soil aeration
gptkbp:economicImportance agricultural pest
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1804
gptkbp:foragingBehavior up to 200 meters from nest
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkbp:generation gptkb:Acromyrmex
gptkb:Atta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leafcutter ants
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:nestChambers thousands
gptkbp:nestDepth up to 8 meters
gptkbp:notableFor Complex social structure
Division of labor
Advanced agriculture
Large underground nests
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 47
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Armadillos
gptkb:Anteaters
Birds
gptkbp:queenLifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:reproduction Queen lays eggs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Attini
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Myrmicinae
gptkbp:symbiosisWith gptkb:Bacteria
Fungus (Leucoagaricus gongylophorus)
gptkbp:taxonRank tribe
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Pesticides
gptkbp:workerLifespan a few months
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Costa_Rican_Rainforest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7