Empusidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cobra_Mantis
gptkb:Phyllocrania_paradoxa
gptkb:Walking_Flower_Mantis
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage for hunting
ability to remain still
agility in movement
gptkbp:behavior ambush predators
gptkbp:category subject to ongoing research
includes many species
contains several genera
part of Mantodea
related to other mantids
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:common_name Empusids
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
research funding
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicted in art
used in traditional medicine
featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet predatory
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role pest control
food source for other animals
gptkbp:eye_color large and bulging
gptkbp:foot long and spiny
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
important for evolutionary studies
gptkbp:habitat various environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Empusidae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:mimicry some species mimic leaves or twigs
gptkbp:mission long and threadlike
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Empusa
gptkb:Phyllocrania
Blepharopsis
gptkbp:order gptkb:Mantodea
gptkb:Caelifera
Mantina
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkb:mythological_figure
other insects
gptkbp:related_species Empusoidea
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus ecological studies
evolutionary studies
behavioral studies
gptkbp:size varies by species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships some with fungi
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
pesticide use
gptkbp:wingspan present in most species