Tarantula Hawk Wasp

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Wasp
gptkbp:abdomen_shape elongated
gptkbp:adaptations strong legs
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 15 mph
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nectar feeding
gptkbp:color black and orange
gptkbp:color_variation morphs
gptkbp:coloration aposematism
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Tarantula_Hawk
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:nectar
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:emergency_defense sting
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pompilidae
gptkbp:genus Pepsis
gptkbp:habitat deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference arid regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tarantula Hawk Wasp
gptkbp:known_for painful sting
gptkbp:larvae_feeding_method consuming host
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:Tarantula
several weeks
endoparasitic
feeding on host
inside tarantula
gptkbp:life_cycle egg, larva, pupa, adult
gptkbp:lifespan several months
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
courtship display
gptkbp:native_to Americas
gptkbp:nest_location underground
gptkbp:nest_material gptkb:ground
gptkbp:nesting digging
gptkbp:notable_wrestlers temporary paralysis
gptkbp:orbit_type filiform
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Tarantula
gptkbp:prey tarantulas
gptkbp:research_interest entomology
gptkbp:seasonal_activities summer
gptkbp:size up to 5 inches
gptkbp:sting_description intense pain
gptkbp:sting_mechanism venom injection
gptkbp:sting_pain_level 4.0 on Schmidt sting pain index
gptkbp:sting_purpose defense and hunting
gptkbp:thorax_structure robust
gptkbp:venomous neurotoxins
pain and paralysis
gptkbp:wildlife paralysis of prey
stinging and dragging
gptkbp:wing_configuration iridescent
two pairs of wings
gptkbp:wing_function gptkb:Flight
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4