Myrmicinae
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Myrmicinae is a large and diverse subfamily of ants that includes many common species such as leafcutter, harvester, and fire ants, known for their complex social behavior and varied ecological roles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myrmicinae canonical | 24 |
| Tetramorium | 1 |
| tribe Formicoxenini | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Acromyrmex
ⓘ
Aphaenogaster ⓘ Atta ⓘ Cardiocondyla ⓘ Cephalotes ⓘ Crematogaster ⓘ Leptothorax ⓘ Manica ⓘ Messor ⓘ Wasmannia ⓘ
surface form:
Monomorium
Myrmica ⓘ Pheidole ⓘ Pogonomyrmex ⓘ Solenopsis ⓘ Strumigenys ⓘ Leptothorax ⓘ
surface form:
Temnothorax
Myrmicinae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tetramorium
Wasmannia ⓘ |
| containsGroup |
fire ants
ⓘ
harvester ants ⓘ leafcutter ants ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
arid regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
caste system
ⓘ
complex social behavior ⓘ division of labor ⓘ eusociality ⓘ stinger present in many species ⓘ two-segmented waist (petiole and postpetiole) in most species ⓘ well-developed antennal clubs in many genera ⓘ worker polymorphism ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
herbivore
ⓘ
mutualist with plants and fungi ⓘ predator of small arthropods ⓘ seed disperser ⓘ soil engineer ⓘ |
| includesBehavior |
aggressive territorial defense
ⓘ
colony founding by queens ⓘ fungus farming in leafcutter ants ⓘ seed harvesting ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Atta cephalotes
ⓘ
Pogonomyrmex ⓘ
surface form:
Pogonomyrmex barbatus
Solenopsis invicta ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Formicidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Formicidae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tetramorium
this entity surface form:
tribe Formicoxenini