European hornet

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf insect
gptkbp:acidity varies by individual
gptkbp:adultPlumage several months
gptkbp:alliance in late summer
gptkbp:behavior aggressive when threatened
gptkbp:breedingSeason during late summer
gptkbp:character enzymes and peptides
gptkbp:climate varies with season
gptkbp:colors yellow and brown
depends on region
gptkbp:communicationEquipment pheromones
gptkbp:conservationEfforts least concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance depicted in folklore
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:family gptkb:Vespidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior up to 1 km
during the day
gptkbp:gender drone
fertile female
gptkbp:habitat wooded areas
gptkbp:hasTechnology aggressive defense of nest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European hornet
gptkbp:humanInteraction can be problematic in urban areas
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:larvalStage about 10 days
protein-rich food
preys on other insects
fed_by_workers
gptkbp:lifespan complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:nativeTo Europe
gptkbp:nesting one season
hollow trees
wood fibers
small opening
after winter
by new queens
constant by workers
females only
gptkbp:notablePerson painful
gptkbp:operates_in queens
gptkbp:order Hymenoptera
gptkbp:participatesIn pollinator
gptkbp:predators birds
gptkbp:relatedTo Asian giant hornet
gptkbp:researchInterest invasive species impact
gptkbp:rootSystem up to 1 meter in diameter
paper-like structure
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Vespa_crabro
gptkbp:size up to 5 cm
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife social insect
gptkbp:wingArea two pairs
gptkbp:wingspan up to 7.5 cm
gptkbp:work sterile female