Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:state_insect_of_Delaware
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gptkbp:behavior |
solitary
beneficial insect |
gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
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gptkbp:color |
gptkb:red
variable yellow to orange during development |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:convergent_lady_beetle
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
not threatened
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
spines
aposematic coloration |
gptkbp:diet |
aphids
pests |
gptkbp:distribution |
widely distributed
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gptkbp:egg_color |
gptkb:yellow
on host plants |
gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Coccinellidae
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
daytime
foraging |
gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:garden
open areas under leaves to urban areas to various environments |
gptkbp:has_friend |
attached to surfaces
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hippodamia convergens
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
2-3 weeks
aggressive moist environments leaf surfaces varies with temperature high during summer other insects high reproductive rate high in favorable conditions several molts soft-bodied insects black with orange elongated and spiny |
gptkbp:lifespan |
1 year
complete metamorphosis |
gptkbp:mating_system |
courtship displays
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
camouflage.
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gptkbp:order |
Coleoptera
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gptkbp:photography |
gptkb:black
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gptkbp:population |
biological control agent
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gptkbp:predators |
moderate
pests low due to spines |
gptkbp:range |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
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gptkbp:size |
high during spring
4-7 mm |
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with plants
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gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:bird
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