Formicinae
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Formicinae is a large and diverse subfamily of ants known for their ability to spray formic acid as a defense mechanism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Formicinae canonical | 10 |
| Formicinae tribe Lasiini | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Acanthomyops
ⓘ
Acropyga ⓘ Anoplolepis ⓘ Brachymyrmex ⓘ Camponotus ⓘ Cataglyphis ⓘ Formica ⓘ Lasius ⓘ Melophorus ⓘ Myrmecocystus ⓘ Notoncus ⓘ Nylanderia ⓘ Oecophylla ⓘ Paratrechina ⓘ Plagiolepis ⓘ Polyergus ⓘ Proformica ⓘ Tapinoma ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
omnivorous foragers
ⓘ
seed dispersal ⓘ soil aeration ⓘ tenders of honeydew-producing Hemiptera ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
arid regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ability to spray formic acid as a defense mechanism
ⓘ
lack of functional sting ⓘ presence of an acidopore at tip of gaster ⓘ single petiole node between thorax and gaster ⓘ well-developed metapleural gland absent or reduced in many genera ⓘ |
| hasDefenseMechanism | formic acid spray ⓘ |
| hasDistribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| includesBehavior |
arboreal nesting in some genera
ⓘ
polydomy in some species ⓘ slave-making in genus Polyergus ⓘ trail-based foraging ⓘ weaver ant nest-building in genus Oecophylla ⓘ |
| includesMorphology |
eyes usually well developed
ⓘ
gaster capable of flexion for acid spraying ⓘ workers with 12-segmented antennae in many genera ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesGroup |
carpenter ants
ⓘ
honeypot ants ⓘ weaver ants ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Formicinae tribe Lasiini