Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Antlion
gptkb:The_Antlion gptkb:Antlions |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
long antennae
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
membranous wings
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal as adults
|
| gptkbp:color |
varies by species
camouflage in larvae |
| gptkbp:common_name |
antlions
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
varies by species
|
| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:political_movement
larvae are predatory |
| gptkbp:distribution |
varies by species
worldwide |
| gptkbp:ecological_role |
pest control
pollinators |
| gptkbp:egg_color |
on soil surface
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Ascalaphidae
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
by Linnaeus in 1758
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
sipping nectar
hovering over flowers |
| gptkbp:habitat |
sandy soils
open areas |
| gptkbp:has_feature |
large eyes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Myrmeleontidae
|
| gptkbp:larval_stage |
moist environments
slow up to 5 cm brown or green elongated body ambush predators low due to predation dry sandy areas several molts digging pits sand pits varies globally spiny projections trap insects camouflage in sand insects and small arthropods larvae create pitfall traps trap and ambush |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
complete metamorphosis
few weeks to several months |
| gptkbp:mating_system |
courtship displays
during night |
| gptkbp:notable_species |
approximately 200
|
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Neuroptera
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:bird
wasps |
| gptkbp:research_interest |
ecological role
|
| gptkbp:size |
up to 3 cm
active at dusk |
| gptkbp:species |
over 1,000
high in tropical regions Mythomyiidae |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
none significant
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
two pairs
|