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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Blue_Beetle
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:biodiversity
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forest, grassland, and wetlands
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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sensitive to temperature changes
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gptkbp:color
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varies by species
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gptkbp:color_scheme
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aposematic in some species
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gptkbp:color_variation
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adaptive significance
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gptkbp:coloration
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often metallic or dull
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gptkbp:common_name
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ground beetles
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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varies by species
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gptkbp:controls
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natural pest management
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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chemical secretions
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gptkbp:diet
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predatory
other arthropods
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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soil aeration
pest control
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gptkbp:eye_color
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large and prominent
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Carabidae
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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omnivorous
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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extensive
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gptkbp:habitat
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terrestrial environments
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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moist environments
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gptkbp:has_features
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elongated bodies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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carabid beetles
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gptkbp:importance_in_agriculture
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beneficial insects
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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gptkb:ground
detritivorous
predatory
in soil or leaf litter
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gptkbp:lifespan
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1 to 3 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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courtship displays
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gptkbp:orbit_type
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long and threadlike
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gptkbp:order
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Coleoptera
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gptkbp:predation_by
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gptkb:birds
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gptkbp:predators
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insects
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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biodiversity assessments
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gptkbp:research_importance
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ecological indicators
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gptkbp:size
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varies by species
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gptkbp:species
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over 40,000
high in temperate regions
Carabus, Pterostichus
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with fungi
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:camouflage
threat to some species
some species are invasive.
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gptkbp:wingspan
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most are capable of flight
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:ground_beetle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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