Pogonomyrmex barbatus

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:activities daytime
gptkbp:average_temperature high temperatures
gptkbp:breeding_season perennial
late summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:climate dry environments
gptkbp:color reddish-brown
gptkbp:common_name red harvester ant
gptkbp:communication pheromones
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:controls pheromonal cues
gptkbp:defense_mechanism formic acid
biting
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:southern_United_States
gptkbp:ecological_role seed disperser
gptkbp:education workers, queens, males
gptkbp:employees fertile females
sterile females
gptkbp:family gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
up to 20 meters
scouting
early morning to late afternoon
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pogonomyrmex
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:garden
hundreds to thousands
deserts
gptkbp:has_role foragers, nurses, defenders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pogonomyrmex barbatus
gptkbp:interacts_with with other species
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage 2-3 weeks
seeds and insects
holometabolous
provided by workers
regurgitated food
gptkbp:leadership up to 10 years
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:mission monomorphic
gptkbp:nesting up to 30 cm
spring to fall
mounds
open areas
worker ants
soil and plant debris
regulated by workers
small holes
communal nesting.
excavates soil
gptkbp:order gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:pests complex social structure
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators various birds
other ant species
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:Model
gptkbp:seasonal_activities active in warm months
gptkbp:size 5-10 mm
gptkbp:social_structure eusocial
gptkbp:species gptkb:Pogonomyrmex_barbatus
gptkbp:storage in nests
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:tactics moderate
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Harvester_Ant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6