Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Megachilidae
|
| gptkbp:activities |
most active in spring
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
high frequency
two pairs of wings |
| gptkbp:behavior |
tunneling
females are non-aggressive |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
|
| gptkbp:character_traits |
territorial males
|
| gptkbp:climate |
warm climates
|
| gptkbp:color |
black and yellow
sexual dimorphism vary by species some species are all black |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
not endangered
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| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:political_movement
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| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
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| gptkbp:ecological_role |
pollinators
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| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Apidae
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
up to several miles
influenced by flower availability on flowering plants visit flowers for nectar. visit many flowers |
| gptkbp:genus |
Xylocopa
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:museum
open areas with flowers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
carpenter bees
|
| gptkbp:larval_stage |
depends on food availability
pollen and nectar lasts several weeks on stored pollen females provision nests develop in tunnels females provide food in individual chambers in wood tunnels |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
1 year
complete metamorphosis |
| gptkbp:nesting |
depends on wood quality
females are solitary dead trees create tunnels in wood with other bees create multiple tunnels in areas with abundant flowers in undisturbed areas in wood structures often in garden structures often near human structures often reuse old tunnels prefer sunny locations prefer untreated wood soft, decayed wood softwood and hardwood tunnels with chambers |
| gptkbp:notable_wrestlers |
males do not sting
|
| gptkbp:pollinators |
important for reproduction
important for plants high for certain plants |
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:bird
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| gptkbp:premiered_on |
in late summer
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
egg laying
|
| gptkbp:size |
1 to 2 inches
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary
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| gptkbp:species |
over 500 species
|
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with plants
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:type |
solitary bee
|