Vespula

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus
gptkbp:hasCharacter paper nests
gptkbp:hasColor yellow
black
gptkbp:hasHistory urban areas
gardens
woodlands
gptkbp:hasPart insects
sugars
gptkbp:hasPersonalityTrait complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:hasRole pollination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vespula
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Vespula_vulgaris
gptkb:Vespula_germanica
gptkbp:isA wasp
gptkbp:isActiveIn daytime
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:isAvenueFor meat
sweets
gptkbp:isConsidered pest
important for ecosystem health
gptkbp:isFoundIn gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:North_America
Europe
gptkbp:isKnownFor aggressive behavior
complex social structure
larval feeding behavior
aggressive territorial behavior
building nests in trees
impact on local biodiversity
nest architecture
nest defense strategies
seasonal life cycle
aggressive defense of nests
adult foraging behavior
building nests in the ground
communication through pheromones
defensive swarming
high population density in summer
larval care by workers
nest construction techniques
nest site selection
nesting in eaves of buildings
nestmate recognition
overwintering queens
producing venom
role in nutrient cycling
foraging_strategies
gptkbp:isPartOf Hymenoptera
food web
Vespidae_family
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Dolichovespula
Polistes
gptkbp:isStudiedIn entomology
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf true
gptkbp:isUsedIn biological control
ecological studies
research on social behavior
gptkbp:isValuedFor caterpillars
other insects