Pompilidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (76)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:coloration often black or metallic
gptkbp:common_name Spider wasps
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:contains Pompilinae
Pepsinae
gptkbp:defense_mechanism sting
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Cretaceous period
fossils found in amber
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
various habitats
gptkbp:has_behavior solitary
gptkbp:has_color black and yellow
gptkbp:has_diet nectar and spiders
gptkbp:has_distribution temperate regions
tropical regions
gptkbp:has_features long legs
large eyes
narrow waist
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:Predator
pollinator
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pompilidae
gptkbp:importance ecological role as predators
gptkbp:is_a wasp family
gptkbp:is_essential_for agricultural practices
biodiversity
ecosystem balance
gptkbp:is_found_in worldwide
gptkbp:is_known_for aggressive behavior when threatened
distinctive flight patterns
spider hunting techniques
gptkbp:is_part_of food web
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Hymenoptera
gptkb:Arachnida
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:ecology
behavioral science
entomology
gptkbp:is_used_in biological control
pollination services
gptkbp:known_for parasitizing spiders
gptkbp:larval_stage spiders
gptkbp:life_cycle egg, larva, pupa, adult
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
digging burrows
using pre-existing cavities
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Anoplius
gptkb:Hymenoepimecis
Pepsis
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hymenoptera
gptkb:Apocrita
gptkbp:originated_in diverged from other wasps
gptkbp:predators spiders
gptkbp:related_species Apoidea
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
females hunt spiders
females provision nests
gptkbp:size varies by species
gptkbp:species gptkb:Zelus
gptkb:Chalybion
gptkb:Tachysphex
gptkb:Anoplius
Pepsis
Ageniopsis
Cerceris
Cryptocheilus
Pompilus
Prionyx
Sphictostethus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with spiders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tarantula_hawk_wasp
gptkb:Tarantula_Hawk_Wasp
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5