Brachinus crepitans

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activities active during night
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:climate temperate climate
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
black with yellow markings
aposematic
gptkbp:common_name Bombardier beetle
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism chemical spray
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
small insects
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
temperate regions
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
1 mm
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:family gptkb:Carabidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:foot six
gptkbp:fossil_record none known
gptkbp:genus Brachinus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
terrestrial
moist environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brachinus crepitans
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:garden
several weeks
small invertebrates
predatory
gptkbp:lifespan 1 year
complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:mating_system courtship display
gptkbp:mimicry gptkb:none
gptkbp:mission filiform
gptkbp:notable_performance explosive chemical reaction
gptkbp:order Coleoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
aphids
spiders
gptkbp:rank gptkb:species
gptkbp:related_species Brachinus explodens
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_areas entomology
gptkbp:research_focus model organism for chemical defense studies
gptkbp:size 10-20 mm
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wingspan elytra
gptkbp:year 1758
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cannon_Beetle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4