Pepsis bimaculata

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:aircraft_operated summer
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color black and yellow
gptkbp:color_scheme striped
gptkbp:color_variation yellow markings
gptkbp:coloration metallic sheen
warning coloration
aposematic signaling
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Tarantula_hawk
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:defense_mechanism sting
gptkbp:diet gptkb:nectar
spiders
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:southern_United_States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pompilidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Fabricius
gptkbp:flight_style strong flyer
gptkbp:foraging_behavior nectar feeding
active hunter
gptkbp:genus Pepsis
gptkbp:habitat arid regions
deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference sandy soils
gptkbp:has_features robust body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pepsis bimaculata
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:known_for powerful sting
gptkbp:larval_stage burrowing
parasitic
weeks
parasitic stage
feeding on host spiders
high in host presence
parasitic larvae
spider hosts
various spider species
gptkbp:lifespan several months
gptkbp:mating_system courtship display
gptkbp:mimicry none observed
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting digging
spring to summer
burrows
gptkbp:nesting_behavior_type solitary nesting
gptkbp:nesting_site near spider habitats
gptkbp:notable_wrestlers intense pain
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hymenoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators tarantulas
gptkbp:related_to wasps
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:size large
diurnal
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships spiders
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:birds
ambush
gptkbp:wing_configuration iridescent
membranous
gptkbp:wingspan up to 5 inches
gptkbp:year 1775
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tarantula_Hawk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6