Antlion

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Doodlebug
gptkb:Half-Life_franchise
gptkbp:adult_plumage long and narrow
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color brown or gray
cryptic
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Antlion
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:diet gptkb:political_movement
predatory
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role pollinator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Myrmeleontidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Carl Linnaeus
gptkbp:first_flight erratic
gptkbp:foraging_behavior sipping nectar
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Myrmeleon
gptkbp:habitat sandy soils
dry areas
gptkbp:has_friend pupa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antlion
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:known_for pitfall traps
gptkbp:larval_stage high
variable
frequent
small insects
up to 5 cm
larvae
elongated body
sand grains
ambush predators
depends on food availability
several molts
digging pits
sand pits
on insect populations
loose sand
trap building
using jaws
dry and loose soil
most time spent
gptkbp:lifespan several months
few weeks
gptkbp:mating_system courtship flight
gptkbp:order gptkb:Neuroptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:premiered_on after pupation
from pupae
gptkbp:reproduction high fecundity
gptkbp:size varies by species
nocturnal
gptkbp:species over 200 species
gptkbp:wingspan up to 10 cm