Statements (133)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Wasp
|
| gptkbp:adult_behavior_during_mating |
aggressive
|
| gptkbp:adult_coloration_variation |
seasonal changes
|
| gptkbp:adult_courtship |
elaborate displays
|
| gptkbp:adult_pheromones |
used in mating
|
| 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
|
| gptkbp:color |
Brown or gray
brown or gray |
| gptkbp:coloration |
light brown to gray
Brownish-gray |
| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Dobsonfly
|
| 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:nectar
Carnivorous carnivorous Nectar and tree sap |
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:ecological_role |
predator in aquatic ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:egg_laying |
On vegetation near water
|
| gptkbp:eye_color |
large and bulging
Large and bulging |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Corydalidae
|
| gptkbp:flight_style |
strong fliers
Strong fliers |
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
Sipping nectar
does not feed |
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
dating back to the Jurassic period
|
| gptkbp:genus |
Corydalus
|
| gptkbp:geographic_distribution |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
Freshwater environments
freshwater environments near water sources Near water sources |
| gptkbp:habitat_preference |
clean water
Clean, flowing water |
| gptkbp:has_features |
large mandibles
|
| gptkbp:has_pet |
Several weeks
Terrestrial in soil or leaf litter |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dobsonfly
|
| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Animalia
|
| gptkbp:larval_habitat_diversity |
varied aquatic environments
|
| gptkbp:larval_habitat_requirements |
clean water
|
| gptkbp:larval_predation_strategy |
Ambush predators
ambush |
| gptkbp:larval_stage |
gptkb:aquarium
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 Predatory Camouflaged elongated body Fish and amphibians small aquatic organisms fish and amphibians Freshwater streams 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:life_cycle |
complete metamorphosis
Egg, larva, pupa, adult |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
few weeks
Few weeks |
| gptkbp:mating_system |
territorial
Aggressive displays nuptial flight Males attract females |
| gptkbp:mimicry |
some species mimic wasps
Some species mimic wasps |
| gptkbp:number_of_stages |
Terrestrial
|
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
Long and threadlike
long and threadlike |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Megaloptera
|
| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Arthropoda
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:birds
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
|
| gptkbp:research_importance |
studied for ecological indicators.
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
Ecological studies
|
| gptkbp:significance |
indicator species
Indicator of water quality |
| gptkbp:size |
large
up to 5 inches Large insects |
| gptkbp:sound |
produces a buzzing noise
|
| gptkbp:species |
Corydalus cornutus
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:wing_configuration |
gptkb:camouflage
Membranous membranous |
| gptkbp:wing_folding |
Holds wings over body
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
Up to 15 cm
up to 15 cm transparent with dark veins Transparent with dark markings |