Dermaptera

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Order
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orthoptera
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
some are solitary
some are social
some species are predatory
gptkbp:category part of the class Insecta
gptkbp:characteristics elongated bodies
pincer-like cerci
gptkbp:climate adapted to various climates
gptkbp:color brown to black
gptkbp:common_name earwigs
gptkbp:communication chemical signals
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism secretions from glands
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role important in soil health
gptkbp:economic_impact some are pests
gptkbp:eye_color compound eyes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Labiduridae
gptkb:Forficulidae
gptkb:Pygidicranidae
gptkb:Spongiphoridae
Anechura
Anisolabididae
gptkbp:first_appearance Jurassic period
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scavengers and predators
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Jurassic period
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high genetic variability
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
moist environments
gardens, forests, and grasslands
found in diverse habitats
gptkbp:has_feature distinctive cerci
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dermaptera
gptkbp:is_characterized_by elongated bodies
pincer-like cerci
gptkbp:is_essential_for ecological role in decomposition
gptkbp:is_found_in worldwide
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:psychologist
similar to adults
undergo incomplete metamorphosis
gptkbp:lifespan 1 year to several years
gptkbp:mating_system courtship rituals
gptkbp:mission long and segmented
gptkbp:order Forficulina
gptkbp:origin evolved from ancient insects
gptkbp:predators small insects
insects and small animals
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied in entomology
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Class_Insecta
gptkb:Superorder_Polyneoptera
Phylum Arthropoda
Infraclass Neoptera
Subclass Pterygota
Order Dermaptera
gptkbp:size 3 to 80 mm
gptkbp:species gptkb:Anisolabis_maritima
gptkb:Doru_taeniatum
over 2,000
high diversity in tropical regions
Euborellia annulipes
Forficula auricularia
Labidura riparia
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:wildlife some are preyed upon by birds
gptkbp:wingspan some species have wings
some species are winged