Sphodromantis viridis

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African_Mantis
gptkb:Sphodromantis
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:adaptation to foliage
gptkbp:application in pest management
gptkbp:behavior solitary
ambush predator
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate tolerant to heat
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:green
green or brown
seasonal changes
bright green
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:African_Mantis
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of patience
gptkbp:defense_mechanism playing dead
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:ecological_role pest control
gptkbp:egg_color ootheca
gptkbp:eye_color large and bulging
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mantidae
gptkbp:foot long and spiny
gptkbp:fossil_record notable
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sphodromantis
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
savannas
bushes and shrubs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sphodromantis viridis
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:launch_date 2 to 4 weeks
gptkbp:lifespan up to 1 year
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:computer
gptkbp:mating_system dancing and waving
gptkbp:mimicry stick insects
gptkbp:mission long and slender
gptkbp:order gptkb:Mantodea
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
insects
gptkbp:range gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Sphodromantis_lineola
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest biological control
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:size up to 10 cm
gptkbp:species viridis
gptkbp:stealth_features leaves and branches
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife urbanization
not invasive
high during nymph stage
gptkbp:wing_area brachypterous