Pheidole

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:antennalSegments 12
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:colonies hundreds to thousands
polymorphic workers
gptkbp:commonName big-headed ants
gptkbp:conservationStatus not globally threatened
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_Obadiah_Westwood
gptkbp:describedYear 1839
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecologicalRole soil aeration
seed dispersal
gptkbp:family gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior predation
scavenging
seed collection
gptkbp:habitat subtropical regions
tropical regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pheidole
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:mandibleShape triangular
gptkbp:nestingSites soil
under stones
rotting wood
gptkbp:notableFor dimorphic worker castes
major and minor workers
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Pheidole_dentata
gptkb:Pheidole_megacephala
gptkb:Pheidole_fervens
gptkb:Pheidole_indica
gptkb:Pheidole_morrisii
gptkb:Pheidole_noda
gptkb:Pheidole_obscurithorax
gptkb:Pheidole_pallidula
gptkb:Pheidole_radoszkowskii
gptkb:Pheidole_rugaticeps
gptkb:Pheidole_sinica
gptkb:Pheidole_teneriffana
gptkb:Pheidole_yeensis
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 1,000
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators birds
mammals
reptiles
other ants
gptkbp:reproduction nuptial flights
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Myrmicinae
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:genus
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Pheidole_megacephala
gptkbp:workerDimorphism major and minor castes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Myrmicinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6