The Weaver Ant

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:belongs_to gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:breeding_season Seasonal
gptkbp:climate Tropical climate
gptkbp:climb_rate Excellent climbers
gptkbp:color gptkb:Green
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Green_Tree_Ant
gptkbp:communication Chemical signals
Used for signaling
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Aggressive behavior
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:ecological_role Predator and prey
gptkbp:employees Sterile females
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Up to 100 meters
Cooperative foraging
gptkbp:genus Oecophylla
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Hundreds to thousands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Weaver Ant
gptkbp:larval_stage Holometabolous
Provided by workers
Regurgitated food
Used to produce silk
gptkbp:leadership One queen per colony
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:material From larvae
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
Tropical Asia
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:Warm
Leaves
High humidity
Seasonal changes
Varies by region
In trees
High in trees
Near water sources
Other insects
Workers maintain nests
After damage
Ball-like
Constructs nests from leaves
Dependent on resources
Dynamic and adaptive
Leaf weaving
Maintained by structure
Not typically associated with fungi
Occurs during growth
Occurs when food is scarce
Suspended nests
With other ant species
With other insects
gptkbp:pollinators Indirect role
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Insects
Birds and mammals
Guarded by workers
gptkbp:reproduction Sexual reproduction
gptkbp:size Small to medium
gptkbp:social_structure Highly social
gptkbp:species gptkb:Oecophylla_smaragdina
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships With aphids
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:High
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Defends territory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nara_Yoshitomo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4