Dorylinae
E89211
Dorylinae is a subfamily of ants commonly known as army ants, characterized by their nomadic behavior and highly coordinated group foraging.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dorylinae canonical | 7 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant subfamily
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
bivouac nest formation
ⓘ
highly coordinated group foraging ⓘ nomadic behavior ⓘ obligate collective foraging ⓘ queen with enlarged gaster ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | army ants ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropod predators
ⓘ
myrmecophagous ⓘ predatory ⓘ |
| distribution |
some temperate regions
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae ⓘ |
| foragingPattern |
column raids
ⓘ
mass raids ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Afrotropical region
ⓘ
Australasian realm ⓘ
surface form:
Australasian region
Indomalayan realm ⓘ
surface form:
Indomalayan region
Nearctic ecozone ⓘ
surface form:
Nearctic region
Neotropical realm ⓘ
surface form:
Neotropical region
|
| hasBehavior |
brood cycling
ⓘ
colony nomadism ⓘ raiding behavior ⓘ swarm foraging ⓘ |
| hasCaste |
queen
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ worker ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Aenictogiton
ⓘ
Aenictus ⓘ Cerapachys ⓘ Neivamyrmex ⓘ
surface form:
Cheliomyrmex
Cylindromyrmex ⓘ Dorylus ⓘ Eciton ⓘ Labidus ⓘ Leptanilloides ⓘ Neivamyrmex ⓘ Neivamyrmex ⓘ
surface form:
Nomamyrmex
Sphinctomyrmex ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestType | temporary bivouac of worker bodies ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
highly specialized queens with reduced wings in many genera
ⓘ
large colony sizes ⓘ strong mandibles in soldiers ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Formicidae
ⓘ
Formicoidea ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedAs | multiple separate army ant subfamilies ⓘ |
| redefinedToInclude | all true army ants ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy | Brady et al. 2014 phylogenetic revision ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | colony-level reproduction ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.