Carabidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (79)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Armored_Cannon_Beetle
gptkb:Type_1_Beetle
gptkb:Cannon_Beetle
gptkbp:adaptation to different habitats
gptkbp:available_sizes 2 to 50 mm
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:category part of the order Coleoptera
gptkbp:characteristics long legs
elongated body
large mandibles
gptkbp:climate varies by species
gptkbp:color varies
high among species
aposematic in some species
varies from black to metallic
gptkbp:common_name ground beetles
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat loss and climate change
focus on habitat preservation
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:contains ground beetles
gptkbp:cultural_significance in folklore and art
gptkbp:defense_mechanism chemical secretions
gptkbp:diet predatory
insects and other arthropods
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecosystem studied for pest management
gptkbp:eye_color large and prominent
gptkbp:field_of_study conducted globally
gptkbp:first_described_by Linnaeus in 1758
gptkbp:foot long and adapted for running
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high among species
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
moist environments
terrestrial environments
gptkbp:has_feature elongated body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carabidae
gptkbp:is_a ground beetles
beetle family
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in important for understanding behavior
gptkbp:is_essential_for biological control
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:garden
predatory
in soil or leaf litter
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 3 years
gptkbp:mating_system varies by species
gptkbp:mission long and segmented
gptkbp:notable_performance stridulation
gptkbp:notable_species over 2,500
gptkbp:origin diverse lineage
gptkbp:predators insects
important in ecosystems
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_areas ecology and behavior
gptkbp:research_focus ecological indicators
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
taxonomy
behavioral studies
gptkbp:species over 40,000
high in temperate regions
from forests to deserts
gptkbp:strategic_importance pest control
gptkbp:subgenres gptkb:Cylindrinae
includes several subfamilies
Carabinae
Nebriinae
Pterostichinae
Harpalinae
Broscinae
Platyninae
Scarites
Trechinae
Zabrininae
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:wildlife active hunting
some species are invasive.
gptkbp:wingspan elytra