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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:behavior
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aggressive
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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up to 5,000 individuals
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:color
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yellow and black
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gptkbp:color_variation
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can vary by region
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gptkbp:common_name
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German wasp
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gptkbp:communication
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uses pheromones
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not threatened
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gptkbp:control_system
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traps and insecticides
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gptkbp:diet
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omnivorous
sugars
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gptkbp:distribution
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widely distributed in temperate regions
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Vespidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by Fabricius in 1793
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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scavenging
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Vespula
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gptkbp:habitat
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urban areas
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gptkbp:has_role
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mating
foraging and nest maintenance
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gptkbp:honeydew
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feeds on honeydew from aphids
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vespula germanica
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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can be problematic near food sources
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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complete metamorphosis
3 stages
protein-rich food
regurgitated food from adults
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gptkbp:lifespan
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1 year
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gptkbp:native_range
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gptkb:Europe
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gptkbp:nest_location
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in trees or underground
old nests are abandoned in winter
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gptkbp:nest_recycling
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old nests can be reused by new colonies
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gptkbp:nesting
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spring to fall
up to 1 meter in diameter
made from chewed wood fibers
paper nest
small and guarded
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gptkbp:notable_ruler
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reproducing
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gptkbp:notable_wrestlers
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painful
can cause allergic reactions
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gptkbp:number_of_stages
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emerges in late spring
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Hymenoptera
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gptkbp:pests
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considered a pest
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:birds
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:New_Zealand
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Vespula_vulgaris
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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studied for behavior and ecology
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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colony lifecycle varies with seasons
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gptkbp:size
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12-17 mm
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gptkbp:social_structure
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eusocial
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gptkbp:strategy
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aggressive when threatened
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gptkbp:winter_survival
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queens hibernate
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Yellowjacket
gptkb:Vespidae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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