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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:center
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gptkbp:activityPattern
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diurnal
seasonal
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gptkbp:built
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large underground nests
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gptkbp:caste
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major
minor
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gptkbp:colonies
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thousands of individuals
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Aphaenogaster
gptkb:Messor
gptkb:Pogonomyrmex
gptkb:Veromessor
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gptkbp:communication
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pheromones
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gptkbp:defenseMechanism
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biting
stinging
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gptkbp:diet
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seeds
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gptkbp:distribution
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arid and semi-arid regions
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gptkbp:ecologicalRole
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seed dispersal
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gptkbp:effectOnHumans
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painful stings
can damage crops
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gptkbp:familyMember
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gptkb:Formicidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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collects seeds
forms trails
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:North_America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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harvester ants
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gptkbp:knownFor
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painful sting
seed harvesting
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gptkbp:lifespan
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queens live up to 20 years
workers live 1-2 years
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gptkbp:nestEntrance
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cleared of vegetation
surrounded by seed husks
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gptkbp:notableSpecies
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gptkb:Aphaenogaster_cockerelli
gptkb:Messor_barbarus
gptkb:Messor_pergandei
gptkb:Pogonomyrmex_barbatus
gptkb:Pogonomyrmex_occidentalis
gptkb:Veromessor_andrei
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Lepidoptera
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gptkbp:predators
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birds
spiders
horned lizards
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gptkbp:reproduction
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queen lays eggs
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gptkbp:symbiosisWith
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seed plants
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
pesticides
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Myrmicinae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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