Statements (25)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:entomologist
common name |
gptkbp:adultColor |
resembles dragonflies or damselflies
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gptkbp:adultDiet |
nectar or pollen (some species)
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gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous (larvae feed on ants and small insects)
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gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide, especially in warm climates
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gptkbp:habitat |
sandy soils
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
ant-lions
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gptkbp:larvalHostPlant |
constructs conical pits to trap ants
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gptkbp:larvalNickname |
doodlebug
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gptkbp:larvalStage |
up to 3 years
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gptkbp:lifespan |
few weeks
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gptkbp:lifeStage |
adult
larva |
gptkbp:notableSpecies |
gptkb:Myrmeleon_formicarius
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gptkbp:numberOfAxles |
two pairs, net-veined
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gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Neuroptera
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gptkbp:predators |
birds
reptiles other insects |
gptkbp:pupation |
in a silk cocoon in the soil
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:owlflies
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gptkbp:taxonomicFamily |
gptkb:Myrmeleontidae
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Marvels_of_the_East
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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