Tarantula hawk wasp

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Hymenoptera
gptkbp:adult_behavioral_adaptation aggression when threatened
gptkbp:adult_mating_time spring to summer
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 15 mph
gptkbp:behavior foraging for food
gptkbp:color metallic blue
gptkbp:color_scheme striped
gptkbp:coloration black and orange
vivid
gptkbp:defense_mechanism sting
gptkbp:diet gptkb:nectar
nectar and pollen
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:emergency_defense flying away
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pompilidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior daytime
gptkbp:genus Pepsis
gptkbp:habitat deserts
dry areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tarantula hawk wasp
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Wasp
gptkbp:is_active_in daytime
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:known_for painful sting
aggressive behavior when threatened
gptkbp:larval_development_environment inside host body
gptkbp:larval_feeding_method parasitism
gptkbp:larval_hibernation not applicable
gptkbp:larval_host_selection specific tarantula species
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:fast
gptkb:Tarantula
several weeks
endoparasitic
3 stages
inside host
feeding on host
paralyzed tarantulas
depends on host
high if host is abundant
gptkbp:life_cycle egg, larva, pupa, adult
gptkbp:lifespan several months
gptkbp:mating_system solitary
gptkbp:mimicry gptkb:none
gptkbp:nest_location underground
gptkbp:nest_material gptkb:ground
gptkbp:nesting late summer
digging in soil
gptkbp:notable_wrestlers intense pain
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:premiered_on after host is paralyzed
gptkbp:prey tarantulas
gptkbp:related_to spider wasps
gptkbp:reproduction oviposition
gptkbp:size up to 2 inches
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Pepsis_grossa
gptkbp:sting_duration short
gptkbp:sting_mechanism venom injection
gptkbp:sting_pain_index 4.0
gptkbp:venomous neurotoxic
gptkbp:wing_configuration transparent
membranous wings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4