Formica

genus of insects
Taxon taxon Q1194683
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Formica

Summary

Formica is a taxon[1]. Formica ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #1,485 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Formica received the Q109758751[3].
  • Formica's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Formica is classified at the rank of genus[5].
  • Formicidae is named after Formica[6].
  • Formica belongs to the parent taxon Formicini[7].
  • Formica's scientific name is Formica[8].
  • Formica's Commons category is recorded as Formica[9].
  • Formica began on -46000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Formica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Formica[11].
  • Formica's Commons gallery is recorded as Formica[12].
  • Formica's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[13].
  • Formica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'wood ant'}[14].
  • Formica is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ヤマアリ属'}[15].
  • Formica is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'tuemaur'}[16].
  • Formica is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Vöröshangya'}[17].
  • Formica is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Waldameisen'}[18].
  • Formica is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'gozdna mravlja'}[19].
  • Formica's this zoological name is coordinate with is recorded as Formica (Formica)[20].
  • Formica's this zoological name is coordinate with is recorded as Formicidae[21].
  • Formica's this zoological name is coordinate with is recorded as Formicinae[22].
  • Formica's this zoological name is coordinate with is recorded as Formicini[23].

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Classification

Formica's scientific name is Formica[8]. Formica is classified at the rank of genus[5]. Formica is classified within Formicini[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'wood ant'}[14], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ヤマアリ属'}[15], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'tuemaur'}[16], {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Vöröshangya'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Waldameisen'}[18], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'gozdna mravlja'}[19].

Discovery and Description

Formicidae is named after Formica[6]. Things named for Formica include Formicidae[24], a taxon[25] and formicophilia[26], a sexual preference[27].

Identifiers

Formica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 47339[28]. Formica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 72766[29]. Formica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 49325[30]. Formica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1314840[31]. Formica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 154211[32].

Why It Matters

Formica ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #1,485 of 195,241).[2] Formica has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Formica is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for Formica include Formicidae[24], a taxon[25] and formicophilia[26], a sexual preference[27].

FAQs

What awards did Formica receive?

Honors received include Q109758751[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Retrieved . 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. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time -46000000-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Parent taxon Formicini
    Instance of taxon
    Award received Q109758751
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007543936805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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