Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Solenopsis
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
cooperative foraging
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
cooperative brood care
|
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
|
| gptkbp:color |
light to dark brown
yellowish to light brown |
| gptkbp:common_name |
thief ant
|
| gptkbp:communication |
pheromones
via pheromones |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
not evaluated
|
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
formic acid
biting and stinging |
| gptkbp:diet |
omnivorous
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:ecological_role |
decomposer
|
| gptkbp:egg_color |
gptkb:white
|
| gptkbp:employees |
smaller than queen
|
| gptkbp:eye_color |
well-developed
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Formicidae
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
by Roger in 1863
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
up to 20 meters
daytime highly efficient scavenging and hunting active forager |
| gptkbp:function |
sensory perception
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Solenopsis
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:garden
hundreds to thousands moist environments |
| gptkbp:has_feature |
segmented body
|
| gptkbp:has_friend |
1-2 weeks
|
| gptkbp:has_part |
well-developed
|
| gptkbp:has_role |
forager and nurse
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Solenopsis molesta
|
| gptkbp:larval_stage |
several weeks
holometabolous liquid food provided by workers soft and legless |
| gptkbp:leadership |
egg-laying
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
1-2 years
several years |
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:10
|
| gptkbp:nesting |
varies by location
small and inconspicuous subterranean under rocks regulated by workers plant debris cleaning and repairing soil and organic debris irregular chambers |
| gptkbp:peerage |
up to 1000 eggs per month
|
| gptkbp:predators |
various insects
|
| gptkbp:range |
widespread in the US
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Solenopsis_invicta
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
sexual and asexual
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
model organism for studies
|
| gptkbp:size |
2-3 mm
larger than worker |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
polygynous
|
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with fungi
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
affects local insect populations
|