Formicidae

family of insects
Taxon taxon Q7386
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Formicidae

Summary

Formicidae is a taxon[1]. Formicidae has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Formicidae's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Formicidae is classified at the rank of family[4].
  • cutting is named after Formicidae[5].
  • Formica is named after Formicidae[6].
  • Formicidae is classified within Formicoidea[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Formicidae is Formicidae[8].
  • Formicidae is a type of Hymenoptera[9].
  • Formicidae's Commons category is recorded as Formicidae[10].
  • Formicidae's field of this occupation is recorded as agriculture in ants[11].
  • Formicidae began on -140000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Formicidae's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ants[13].
  • Formicidae's Commons gallery is recorded as Ant[14].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica[17].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[18].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[22].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[23].
  • Formicidae's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[24].
  • Formicidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ants'}[25].
  • Formicidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'النَمْلِيّات'}[26].
  • Formicidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'bgn', 'text': 'مور'}[27].

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Classification

Formicidae's scientific name is Formicidae[8]. Formicidae is classified at the rank of family[4]. Formicidae belongs to the parent taxon Formicoidea[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ants'}[25], {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'النَمْلِيّات'}[26], {'lang': 'bgn', 'text': 'مور'}[27], {'lang': 'bgn', 'text': 'مورنیک'}[28], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'maur'}[29], and {'lang': 'mis', 'text': '*āmaitijā'}[30].

Discovery and Description

Things named after include cutting[5], a manufacturing process[31] and Formica[6], a taxon[32]. Things named for Formicidae include Them![33], a film[34], directed by Gordon Douglas[35]; Formica[36], a taxon[37]; and Typhoon Gaemi[38].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 47336[39] and 474061[40]. Formicidae's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36668[41]. Formicidae's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 699[42]. Formicidae's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4342[43]. Formicidae's ITIS TSN is recorded as 154193[44].

Why It Matters

Formicidae has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Formicidae is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for Formicidae include Them![33], a film[34], directed by Gordon Douglas[35]; Formica[36], a taxon[37]; and Typhoon Gaemi[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Order Hymenoptera. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . BugGuide. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [41] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [44] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [42] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [43] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . BugGuide. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . dsal.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . dsal.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inaturalist taxon id 47336, 474061, 474060 +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P3151]]: 180322"
  2. 13d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag ants
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: ants, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289909347|ants (#289909347)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  3. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0255452-mravencoviti
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0255452-mravencoviti, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  4. 5w ago · Leptictidium · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after cutting, Formica
    This zoological name is coordinate with Q1194683
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P138]]: [[Q1194683]]"
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