Myrmica
E391892
Myrmica is a genus of small, often reddish ants widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, known for their complex social behavior and diverse nesting habits.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myrmica canonical | 1 |
| Myrmica gallienii | 1 |
| Myrmica lonae | 1 |
| Myrmica rubra | 1 |
| Myrmica ruginodis | 1 |
| Myrmica sabuleti | 1 |
| Myrmica scabrinodis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3821130 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myrmica Context triple: [Myrmicinae, containsGenus, Myrmica]
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A.
Formica rufa
Formica rufa is a common European red wood ant species known for building large mound nests and playing a key role in forest ecosystems.
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B.
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Camponotus pennsylvanicus is a common North American carpenter ant species known for nesting in wood and often inhabiting human structures.
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C.
Myrmicinae
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.
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D.
Lasius niger
Lasius niger is a common European black garden ant species known for forming large colonies and nesting in soil, lawns, and under stones.
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E.
Myrmeciinae
Myrmeciinae is a subfamily of ants best known for the large, aggressive Australian “bulldog ants” or “jack jumper ants,” which have powerful stings and excellent vision.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myrmica Target entity description: Myrmica is a genus of small, often reddish ants widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, known for their complex social behavior and diverse nesting habits.
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A.
Formica rufa
Formica rufa is a common European red wood ant species known for building large mound nests and playing a key role in forest ecosystems.
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B.
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Camponotus pennsylvanicus is a common North American carpenter ant species known for nesting in wood and often inhabiting human structures.
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C.
Myrmicinae
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.
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D.
Lasius niger
Lasius niger is a common European black garden ant species known for forming large colonies and nesting in soil, lawns, and under stones.
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E.
Myrmeciinae
Myrmeciinae is a subfamily of ants best known for the large, aggressive Australian “bulldog ants” or “jack jumper ants,” which have powerful stings and excellent vision.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
brownish
ⓘ
reddish ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonySize | typically hundreds to a few thousand individuals ⓘ |
| commonName |
Myrmica ants
ⓘ
red ants (for several species) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1804 ⓘ |
| diet |
honeydew from aphids
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ small arthropods ⓘ |
| distribution |
Nearctic region
ⓘ
linked to:
Nearctic
Northern Hemisphere ⓘ Palearctic region ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predation on small invertebrates
ⓘ
seed dispersal (myrmecochory) ⓘ soil aeration ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
surface foraging
ⓘ
tending aphids ⓘ |
| hasCaste |
males
ⓘ
queens ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
antennae with 12 segments in workers and queens
ⓘ
distinct petiole and postpetiole ⓘ elbowed antennae ⓘ spines on propodeum in many species ⓘ |
| nestingHabit |
nests in grass tussocks
ⓘ
nests in rotting wood ⓘ nests under stones ⓘ soil nests ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Myrmica gallienii
ⓘ
linked to:
Myrmica
Myrmica lonae ⓘ
linked to:
Myrmica
Myrmica rubra ⓘ
linked to:
Myrmica
Myrmica ruginodis ⓘ
linked to:
Myrmica
Myrmica sabuleti ⓘ
linked to:
Myrmica
Myrmica scabrinodis ⓘ
linked to:
Myrmica
|
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| parasiticAssociations |
hosts parasitic Maculinea (Phengaris) butterfly larvae
ⓘ
hosts social parasites in genus Myrmoxenus and others ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| queenNumberPerColony |
monogynous in some species
ⓘ
polygynous in some species ⓘ |
| reproduction | nuptial flights ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for studies of ant–butterfly interactions
ⓘ
model for studies of social behavior ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
colony-forming
ⓘ
eusocial ⓘ |
| stinger | present ⓘ |
| subfamily | Myrmicinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
bogs
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ heathlands ⓘ meadows ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| workerLength | approximately 3 to 6 millimetres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myrmica Description of subject: Myrmica is a genus of small, often reddish ants widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, known for their complex social behavior and diverse nesting habits.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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