Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:camouflage
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| gptkbp:anatomy |
narrow waist
well-developed thorax |
| gptkbp:behavior |
solitary nesting
paralyze prey parasitic on other insects provisioning of nests |
| gptkbp:biodiversity |
over 1000 species
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| gptkbp:body_shape |
elongated body
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| gptkbp:categories |
gptkb:Hymenoptera
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| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Insecta
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| gptkbp:color |
varies
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| gptkbp:color_scheme |
varied color patterns
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| gptkbp:coloration |
varies by species
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| gptkbp:common_name |
sand wasps
digging wasps mud daubers |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
not evaluated
not threatened |
| gptkbp:contains |
Ammophila
Larra Bembix Sphex |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
not widely recognized
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
sting
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| gptkbp:diet |
insects
insectivorous nectar and pollen |
| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
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| gptkbp:ecological_role |
pest control
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
pollinators
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| gptkbp:eye_color |
large compound eyes
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| gptkbp:first_described_by |
1810
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| gptkbp:flight_style |
strong fliers
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| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
hunting insects
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
limited fossil record
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| gptkbp:geographic_distribution |
worldwide
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| gptkbp:habitat |
terrestrial
terrestrial environments |
| gptkbp:habitat_preference |
sandy soils
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| gptkbp:has_family |
gptkb:Crabronidae
gptkb:Vespidae gptkb:Pompilidae |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sphecidae
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| gptkbp:human_interaction |
generally non-aggressive
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| gptkbp:is_a |
wasp family
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| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Animalia
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| gptkbp:known_for |
hunting behavior
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| gptkbp:larval_stage |
carnivorous
develop in nests inside nests paralyzed insects feed on paralyzed prey |
| gptkbp:mating_system |
courtship displays
sexual dimorphism |
| gptkbp:nesting |
solitary
digging in soil |
| gptkbp:nesting_site |
burrows in ground
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| gptkbp:notable_species |
gptkb:Sceliphron
Ammophila Ammophila sabulosa Larra Bembix Sphex Ammophila procera Ammophila unicolor Bembix oculata Bembix rostrata Larra bicolor Larra rufescens Sphex nudus Sphex pensylvanicus Sphex quadrisectus |
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
long and slender
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| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Hymenoptera
gptkb:Apocrita |
| gptkbp:originated_in |
diverse lineage
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| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Arthropoda
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| gptkbp:predators |
other insects
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| gptkbp:related_species |
Apoidea
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:research_importance |
studied in ecology
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
evolutionary biology
behavioral studies ecological impact |
| gptkbp:role |
pollination
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| gptkbp:size |
small to medium
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or communal
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| gptkbp:subgenres |
Ammophilinae
Bembicinae Larrinae Sphecinae |
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with plants
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| gptkbp:wing_configuration |
two pairs of wings
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mud_Daubers
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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