gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kevin_Jonas
gptkb:Joe_Jonas
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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black with red thorax
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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transparent
two pairs of wings
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gptkbp:attraction
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gptkb:battle
to heat and carbon dioxide
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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warm weather
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gptkbp:behavior
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mating swarms
attracted to carbon dioxide
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gptkbp:body_style
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elongated
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gptkbp:collection_size
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can be large
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gptkbp:color
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black and red
during mating season
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Lovebug
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gptkbp:diet
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decaying organic matter
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Florida
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gptkbp:duration
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about a week
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Bibionidae
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gptkbp:first_flight
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slow and erratic
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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does not feed
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gptkbp:formation_date
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late afternoon
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lovebug
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gptkbp:impact
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nuisance during mating swarms
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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gptkb:garden
moist soil
several weeks
burrowing
depends on temperature
white or cream
detritivorous
depends on food availability
requires moisture
high reproductive rate
high in suitable conditions
fungi and bacteria
before pupation
decomposing plant material
warm soil
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gptkbp:lifespan
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complete metamorphosis
few weeks
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gptkbp:location
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in soil
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gptkbp:mating_system
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swarming
highly visible
high during season
increased activity
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gptkbp:members
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during mating season
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Diptera
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gptkbp:pests
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occasional pest
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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from pupae
from soil
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2008
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Plecia_nearctica
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gptkbp:season
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spring and summer
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gptkbp:size
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daytime
6 to 8 mm
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gptkbp:travel_time
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early evening
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