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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Thief_Ant
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gptkbp:behavior
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polygynous
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gptkbp:body_style
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smooth and rounded
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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late spring to early summer
multiple queens
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gptkbp:color
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depends on environment
yellow to light brown
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Thief_Ant
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gptkbp:communication
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pheromones
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not threatened
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gptkbp:cultivation
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can be beneficial by controlling pests
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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biting and stinging
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gptkbp:diet
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honeydew, insects, and seeds
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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decomposers
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gptkbp:egg_color
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about 10 days
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gptkbp:employees
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fertile females
sterile females
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gptkbp:eye_color
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reduced or absent
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Formicidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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W. M. Wheeler
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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up to 100 meters
nocturnal
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gptkbp:habitat
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moist environments
soil, leaf litter, and under stones
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gptkbp:has_friend
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about 2 weeks
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gptkbp:has_part
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well-developed
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:collaboration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Thief Ant
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gptkbp:invasive_potential
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low
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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holometabolous
about 2 weeks
fed by workers
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 1 year
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gptkbp:mating_system
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chemical cues
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:12
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gptkbp:nesting
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high in suitable areas
often in abandoned nests of other ants
often near food sources
simple and shallow
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gptkbp:predators
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various insectivorous animals
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gptkbp:related_species
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Red Imported Fire Ant
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gptkbp:reproduction
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egg-laying
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gptkbp:research_focus
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model organism for social behavior studies
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Solenopsis_molesta
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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active year-round in warm climates
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gptkbp:size
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2.5 to 3 mm
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gptkbp:social_structure
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eusocial
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Myrmicinae
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with aphids
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gptkbp:year
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1910
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