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 NERFINISHED
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