Leafcutter ants

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Ant-Man
gptkbp:antibiotic_production bacterial symbionts
gptkbp:average_temperature tropical temperatures
gptkbp:behavior farming
gptkbp:breeding_behavior new territories
gptkbp:breeding_range thousands to millions
gptkbp:climate_impact habitat shifts
gptkbp:colony_lifecycle founding, growth, reproduction
gptkbp:communication pheromones
trail pheromones
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
gptkbp:cultivation cultivating fungus
gptkbp:cultural_significance in folklore and studies
gptkbp:defense_mechanism biting and spraying formic acid
gptkbp:diet gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:distribution Americas
gptkbp:foraging_behavior leaf cutting
division of labor
up to 500 meters
leaf transport
gptkbp:fungal_species Leucoagaricus gongylophorus
gptkbp:fungus_cultivation leaf fragments
gptkbp:genus Atta
Acromyrmex
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leafcutter ants
gptkbp:impact_on_vegetation plant growth regulation
gptkbp:importance ecosystem engineers
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement specific plant species
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years for queens
gptkbp:mutualism with fungi
gptkbp:nest_architecture complex structures
gptkbp:nest_humidity_regulation fungal growth
gptkbp:nest_material cut leaves
gptkbp:nest_temperature_regulation ventilation
gptkbp:nesting camouflaged
underground nests
chambers and tunnels
gptkbp:pests potential threats to crops
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkb:mammals
other insects
guarding entrances
gptkbp:queen's_role egg laying
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research_importance model organisms for studying social behavior
gptkbp:role gptkb:Soldier
gptkb:Queen
worker
gptkbp:social_structure eusocial
gptkbp:soldier's_role defending the colony
gptkbp:species Atta
Acromyrmex
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:worker's_role foraging and caring for brood
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_Oak
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6