Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Midge_Family
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
2-6 mm
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
seeking hosts
|
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
|
| gptkbp:color |
black or dark brown
often iridescent black or gray |
| gptkbp:common_name |
black flies
|
| gptkbp:communication |
gptkb:river_blindness
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
not threatened
|
| gptkbp:controls |
insecticides
|
| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
|
| gptkbp:ecological_role |
pollinators
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
affects livestock health
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
biting
dawn and dusk hematophagous |
| gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater
fast-flowing water near water bodies |
| gptkbp:has_feature |
short antennae
|
| gptkbp:has_friend |
in substrate
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Simuliidae
|
| gptkbp:larval_stage |
aquatic
green or brown invertebrates depends on temperature egg, larva, pupa, adult detritus weeks to months filter feeders through spiracles through gills varies with conditions cylindrical body stream beds underwater rocks clean, oxygenated water clinging to surfaces filtering particles food availability and water flow high from fish |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
complete metamorphosis
few weeks to months |
| gptkbp:mating_system |
swarming
females attract males |
| gptkbp:notable_species |
approximately 15
|
| gptkbp:number_of_stages |
flying
|
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Diptera
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:fish
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
medical entomology
|
| gptkbp:significance |
vector of diseases
|
| gptkbp:size |
diurnal
|
| gptkbp:species |
varies by region
over 2000 high in tropical regions |