Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Fire_Ant
gptkb:Solenopsis |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
highly adaptable to environments
|
| gptkbp:application |
behavioral studies
|
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
high temperature tolerance
|
| gptkbp:body_style |
smooth and rounded
petiole with one node |
| gptkbp:climate |
prefers moist environments
|
| gptkbp:color |
reddish-brown
|
| gptkbp:common_name |
red imported fire ant
|
| gptkbp:communication |
pheromones
uses chemical signals for communication |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
considered invasive in many areas
|
| gptkbp:controls |
chemical control
used in biological control programs |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
formic acid
|
| gptkbp:diet |
omnivore
feeds on proteins and sugars |
| gptkbp:distribution |
widespread in the southeastern US
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
costly to control
|
| gptkbp:employees |
sterile female
|
| gptkbp:eye_color |
well-developed compound eyes
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
up to 100 meters
forages during the day active forager complex social behavior tandem running |
| gptkbp:gender |
gptkb:helicopter
|
| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
genetic diversity research
high species diversity in colonies |
| gptkbp:habitat |
grasslands
up to 250,000 individuals |
| gptkbp:has_part |
well-developed
|
| gptkbp:has_role |
different roles among workers
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Solenopsis invicta
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:is_a_fusion_of |
can split colonies
|
| gptkbp:larval_stage |
complete metamorphosis
workers care for larvae fed by workers |
| gptkbp:leadership |
up to 7 years
fertile female |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
1 to 6 years
|
| gptkbp:mating_system |
nuptial flight
|
| gptkbp:mission |
10 segments
moniliform antennae |
| gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:South_America
|
| gptkbp:nesting |
mound building
varies in size prefers sunny locations workers maintain the nest can abandon nests can be several feet deep can expand nests rapidly complex underground tunnels constructs nests from soil and debris high nest density maintains nest temperature mound-shaped nests soil or under objects uses organic material for nests |
| gptkbp:notable_wrestlers |
painful sting
|
| gptkbp:pests |
agricultural pest
|
| gptkbp:predators |
various birds
defends nests aggressively |
| gptkbp:related_species |
interacts with other ant species
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
gptkb:sexual_reproduction
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
model organism for studies
|
| gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
active year-round in warm climates
|
| gptkbp:size |
2.5 to 6 mm
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
eusocial
|
| gptkbp:species |
part of a species complex
|
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with certain fungi
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
highly aggressive
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
displaces native ant species
|