Oecophylla smaragdina

GPTKB entity

Statements (76)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Green_Ant
gptkb:The_Weaver_Ant
gptkbp:behavior arboreal
gptkbp:breeding_season seasonal
multiple queens
gptkbp:climate humid
gptkbp:color gptkb:green
green to yellow
yellow to green
uniform green
gptkbp:common_name green tree ant
gptkbp:communication pheromones
via pheromones
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in traditional medicine
gptkbp:defense_mechanism bite
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:ecological_role pest control
gptkbp:employees fertile females
sterile females
gptkbp:family gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior high
up to 100 meters
daytime
group foraging
varies with food availability
aggressive foraging
active foragers
gptkbp:genus Oecophylla
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
tropical forests
varies by environment
up to 100,000 individuals
gptkbp:has_role foragers, nurses, defenders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oecophylla smaragdina
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:white
complete metamorphosis
honeydew
2 to 3 weeks
provided by workers
honeydew and insects
gptkbp:leadership up to 5 years
gptkbp:lifespan up to 1 year
gptkbp:mission long antennae
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:nesting hierarchical
leaves
seasonal fluctuations
in trees
leaf nests
local vegetation
high in trees
cooperative care of young
dynamic and fluid
social nesting
constant vigilance
leaf folding
varies with colony size
cooperative nesting
leaf weaving
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
aggressive behavior
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research_interest behavioral ecology
gptkbp:size 5 to 10 mm
gptkbp:social_structure polygynous
dominant species in some areas
gptkbp:species Oecophylla
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with aphids
gptkbp:tactics high
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision compound eyes