The Thief Ant

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tarzan:_The_Animated_Series
gptkbp:average_temperature warm environments
gptkbp:behavior cannibalistic
gptkbp:body_style smooth and rounded
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
polygynous
gptkbp:climate moist soil
gptkbp:color yellowish to light brown
light to dark yellow
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Thief_Ant
gptkbp:communication pheromones
gptkbp:controls baits and insecticides
gptkbp:defense_mechanism formic acid
biting
gptkbp:diet honeydew, insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecological_role decomposers
gptkbp:egg_color by queen
gptkbp:employees fertile females
sterile females
gptkbp:eye_color well-developed
gptkbp:family gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior up to 100 meters
nocturnal
opportunistic
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Solenopsis
gptkbp:habitat hundreds to thousands
soil, nests of other ants
gptkbp:has_friend several weeks
gptkbp:has_part well-adapted for carrying
gptkbp:has_role foragers, nurses
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:collaboration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Thief Ant
gptkbp:larval_stage several weeks
holometabolous
regurgitated food
by workers
gptkbp:lifespan up to 1 year
gptkbp:mission 12 to 13
monomorphic
gptkbp:nesting varies by location
under rocks
small holes
by workers
often in abandoned nests
soil and debris
gptkbp:peerage up to 200 eggs per day
gptkbp:phylum single node
gptkbp:predators aggressive towards intruders
various insectivorous animals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Fire_Ants
gptkbp:reproduction queens mate once
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Solenopsis_molesta
gptkbp:seasonal_activities active year-round
gptkbp:size 2.5 to 3 mm
gptkbp:social_structure eusocial
gptkbp:species gptkb:Solenopsis_molesta
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Myrmicinae
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with aphids
gptkbp:threats habitat loss