Crematogaster

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Crematogaster is a large and diverse genus of arboreal ants commonly known as acrobat ants, noted for their distinctive heart-shaped gasters and widespread distribution.

All labels observed (15)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ant genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
class Insecta ⓘ
colonyOrganization eusocial ⓘ
queen-right colonies ⓘ
commonName acrobat ants ⓘ
describedBy Lund ⓘ
describedInYear 1831 ⓘ
distribution present in many temperate regions ⓘ
widespread in subtropical regions ⓘ
worldwide in tropical regions ⓘ
ecologicalRole arboreal forager ⓘ
predator of small arthropods ⓘ
tending hemipteran insects for honeydew ⓘ
habitat shrubs ⓘ
trees ⓘ
woody plants ⓘ
hasCharacteristic arboreal lifestyle ⓘ
distinctly notched or impressed mesosoma in profile in many species ⓘ
heart-shaped gaster ⓘ
monomorphic workers in many species ⓘ
well-developed propodeal spines in many species ⓘ
workers raise gaster over thorax when disturbed ⓘ
hasSpecies Crematogaster ashmeadi ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster auberti ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster bicolor ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster brunnea ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster cerasi ⓘ
Crematogaster evallans ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster inflata ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster lineolata ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster opuntiae ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster peringueyi ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster pilosa ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster rogenhoferi ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster schmidti ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster scutellaris ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster

Crematogaster sordidula ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
interactionWithHumans some species considered minor household pests ⓘ
interactionWithPlants forms mutualisms with myrmecophytic plants in some regions ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
nestingSite hollow twigs ⓘ
plant cavities ⓘ
under bark ⓘ
notableBehavior workers often carry brood and food while holding gaster elevated ⓘ
order Hymenoptera ⓘ
parentTaxon Formicidae ⓘ
Myrmicinae ⓘ
phylum Arthropoda ⓘ
subfamily Myrmicinae ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Myrmicinae → containsGenus → Crematogaster ⓘ
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster scutellaris ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster lineolata ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster ashmeadi ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster pilosa ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster rogenhoferi ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster peringueyi ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster auberti ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster sordidula ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster opuntiae ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster inflata ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster bicolor ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster brunnea ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster evallans ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster
Crematogaster → hasSpecies → Crematogaster schmidti ⓘ
linked to: Crematogaster