Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:average_temperature |
warm environments
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| gptkbp:behavior |
foraging in trails
grooming among workers |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
polygynous
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| gptkbp:climate |
high humidity
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| gptkbp:color |
during development
dark head and light body light yellow to translucent uniformly pale body |
| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Ghost_Ant
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| gptkbp:communication |
pheromones
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| gptkbp:controls |
baits and insecticides
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
produces formic acid
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| gptkbp:diet |
sugars and proteins
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| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide in warm climates
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| gptkbp:eye_color |
well-developed compound eyes
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| gptkbp:first_described_by |
by Mayr in 1868
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| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
nocturnal
up to 10 meters exploratory foraging |
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:genus_Tapinoma
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| gptkbp:habitat |
hundreds to thousands
indoor and outdoor environments |
| gptkbp:has_part |
well-developed for carrying food
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| gptkbp:has_role |
foragers, nurses, and defenders
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ghost Ant
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| gptkbp:larval_stage |
varies with temperature
holometabolous fed by workers |
| gptkbp:leadership |
up to several years
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| gptkbp:lifespan |
several months to a year
few months to a year |
| gptkbp:mating_system |
nuptial flights
mated once during nuptial flight |
| gptkbp:mission |
12-segmented antennae
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| gptkbp:native_to |
tropical regions
|
| gptkbp:nesting |
small to medium
workers maintain the nest maintains a stable temperature under rocks or logs in soil or under debris maintains high humidity levels uses soil and debris |
| gptkbp:pests |
household pest
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| gptkbp:predators |
various insectivorous animals
workers defend the nest |
| gptkbp:related_species |
subfamily Dolichoderinae
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
highly fertile
budding colonies |
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Tapinoma_melanocephalum
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| gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
active year-round in warm climates
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| gptkbp:size |
1.5 to 2 mm
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
worker and queen caste
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| gptkbp:species |
part of the Formicidae family
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| gptkbp:storage |
stores food in the nest
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| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with aphids
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| gptkbp:threats |
habitat destruction
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| gptkbp:wingspan |
present in reproductive season
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tarzan:_The_Animated_Series
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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