Statements (65)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Dragon
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gptkbp:activities |
diurnal
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gptkbp:adaptations |
perching to hunt
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gptkbp:adult_coloration_change |
during seasonal changes
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gptkbp:adult_dispersal |
limited range.
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gptkbp:adult_habitat_use |
varies seasonally
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
May to September
up to 15 mph |
gptkbp:behavior |
perches on vegetation
solitary or territorial |
gptkbp:body_shape |
elongated
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
late spring to summer
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gptkbp:color |
white and black
during maturation |
gptkbp:coloration |
black and white
males are more colorful than females camouflage and mating |
gptkbp:common_behaviors |
hunting from perches
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gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Common_Whitetail
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:diet |
insects
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gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_laying |
on vegetation near water
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Libellulidae
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gptkbp:flight_style |
agile and fast
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
on flying insects
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gptkbp:genus |
Plathemis
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gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:ponds
marshes |
gptkbp:habitat_preference |
sunny areas near water
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Common Whitetail
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gptkbp:larval_emergence_timing |
depends on water temperature
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gptkbp:larval_habitat_diversity |
varied aquatic environments
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
freshwater
aquatic several months depends on temperature small aquatic organisms requires clean water vegetated areas depends on water quality high in some habitats by fish on small invertebrates with other aquatic insects |
gptkbp:lifespan |
several weeks
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gptkbp:local_abundance |
common in suitable habitats
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gptkbp:mating_system |
aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration |
not migratory
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gptkbp:nesting |
not applicable
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gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:birds
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gptkbp:premiered_on |
from water to air
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gptkbp:reproduction |
oviposition near water
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gptkbp:size |
medium-sized dragonfly
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gptkbp:species |
Plathemis lydia
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior |
males defend territories
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gptkbp:vision |
excellent vision
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gptkbp:wildlife |
by larger insects
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gptkbp:wing_configuration |
two pairs of wings
clear with dark markings transparent with dark tips |
gptkbp:wing_structure_purpose |
aerodynamics
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gptkbp:wingspan |
70 to 90 mm
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Four-spotted_Skimmer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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