Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tarzan:_The_Animated_Series
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| gptkbp:activities |
diurnal
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
mating with queens
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| gptkbp:average_temperature |
can survive in various climates
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| gptkbp:breeding_season |
polygynous colonies
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| gptkbp:collection |
collects from aphids
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| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:black
may appear brown in some populations |
| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Black_Garden_Ant
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| gptkbp:communication |
pheromones
uses pheromones for signaling |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
biting
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| gptkbp:diet |
omnivorous
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| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:Europe
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| gptkbp:egg_color |
about 3 weeks
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| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Formicidae
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
up to 100 meters
forages in trails exploratory foraging highly efficient foragers |
| gptkbp:function |
used for sensing environment
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| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
part of diverse ant communities
|
| gptkbp:genus |
Lasius
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| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:garden
up to 10,000 individuals |
| gptkbp:has_friend |
about 2 weeks
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| gptkbp:has_role |
foraging and caring for young
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Black Garden Ant
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| gptkbp:larval_stage |
complete metamorphosis
about 2 weeks workers care for larvae fed by workers larvae are fed by regurgitation |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:physicist
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| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 5 years
|
| gptkbp:mating_system |
queens mate during nuptial flights
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| gptkbp:mission |
12-segmented antennae
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| gptkbp:nesting |
prefers moist areas
builds nests underground workers maintain the nest soil and organic matter can be affected by pathogens can reconstruct nests after disturbance colonies can expand over time competes with other ant species for resources complex tunnel systems may abandon old nests may have symbiotic relationships with fungi. nest sizes can vary greatly under stones or in soil workers regulate nest temperature |
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:bird
aggressive towards intruders may be preyed upon by other insects |
| gptkbp:related_species |
can compete with other ant species
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
queen lays eggs
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| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Lasius_niger
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| gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
active in spring and summer
enter a state of dormancy |
| gptkbp:size |
3 to 5 mm
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
hierarchical
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| gptkbp:storage |
stores food in the nest
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| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
tends aphids
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| gptkbp:wingspan |
produced during nuptial flights
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