Statements (132)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:adult_plumage |
seasonal changes
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:Detective
Membranous membranous |
gptkbp:behavior |
gptkb:Nocturnal
nocturnal Solitary attracted to lights |
gptkbp:breeding_season |
late spring to early summer
Spring to summer |
gptkbp:carbonation |
silken
Silken structure silken structure |
gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:color |
Brown or gray
light brown to gray brown or gray Brownish-gray |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Dobsonfly
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
not endangered
Not threatened not threatened |
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Used in folklore
folklore and myths used in fishing as bait |
gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:political_movement
Carnivorous carnivorous Nectar and tree sap |
gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
predator in aquatic ecosystems
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gptkbp:egg_color |
On vegetation near water
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gptkbp:eye_color |
large and bulging
Large and bulging |
gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Corydalidae
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gptkbp:first_flight |
strong fliers
Strong fliers |
gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
Sipping nectar
does not feed |
gptkbp:fossil_record |
dating back to the Jurassic period
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gptkbp:genus |
Corydalus
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gptkbp:habitat |
Freshwater environments
freshwater environments clean water near water sources Clean, flowing water Near water sources |
gptkbp:has_feature |
large mandibles
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gptkbp:has_friend |
Several weeks
Terrestrial in soil or leaf litter |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dobsonfly
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gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
gptkb:Pokémon
Aquatic insects Several months Up to 3 years aquatic Gills shaded areas dark brown streams and rivers slow up to 3 years filter feeding gills depends on temperature Ambush predators clean water Predatory ambush Camouflaged elongated body Fish and amphibians small aquatic organisms fish and amphibians Freshwater streams varied aquatic environments detritus and small aquatic organisms Dependent on food availability Under rocks in streams burrowing in sediment hellgrammites high in some environments mimics substrate. requires several molts Hellgrammites |
gptkbp:lifespan |
complete metamorphosis
Egg, larva, pupa, adult few weeks Few weeks |
gptkbp:mating_system |
territorial
aggressive Aggressive displays elaborate displays nuptial flight used in mating Males attract females |
gptkbp:mimicry |
some species mimic wasps
Some species mimic wasps |
gptkbp:mission |
Long and threadlike
long and threadlike |
gptkbp:number_of_stages |
Terrestrial
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gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Megaloptera
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gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:bird
spiders Birds, fish |
gptkbp:premiered_on |
spring and summer
from water to land After pupation at dusk From water to land |
gptkbp:related_species |
fishflies
Fishflies |
gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus |
studied for ecological indicators.
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gptkbp:research_interest |
Ecological studies
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gptkbp:significance |
indicator species
Indicator of water quality |
gptkbp:size |
large
up to 5 inches Large insects |
gptkbp:sound |
produces a buzzing noise
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gptkbp:species |
Corydalus cornutus
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gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
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gptkbp:wingspan |
Up to 15 cm
up to 15 cm transparent with dark veins Transparent with dark markings Holds wings over body |