potter wasps

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
gptkbp:adultEmergence chews way out of mud cell
gptkbp:antennaType elbowed antennae
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color often black and yellow
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:potter_wasps
mason wasps
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
gptkbp:describedYear 1802
gptkbp:distribution cosmopolitan
gptkbp:ecologicalRole biological pest control
gptkbp:family gptkb:Vespidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior larvae feed on caterpillars
gptkbp:habitat worldwide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label potter wasps
gptkbp:importantFor control of caterpillar pests
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant paralyzed insects
gptkbp:larvalProvisioning paralyzed prey placed in nest
gptkbp:larvalStage develops in mud cell
gptkbp:nesting mud
build mud nests
gptkbp:nestShape urn-shaped
jug-shaped
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Ancistrocerus_gazella
Delta dimidiatipenne
Eumenes fraternus
gptkbp:numberOfAxles membranous wings
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 3000
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:oviposition egg laid in mud cell
gptkbp:parasitizes gptkb:cuckoo_wasps
gptkb:ichneumonid_wasps
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Vespidae
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators birds
spiders
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:paper_wasps
hornets
yellowjackets
gptkbp:reproduction solitary
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Eumeninae
gptkbp:shape narrow waist
gptkbp:sting can sting but not aggressive
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Vespidae
gptkbp:taxonRank subfamily
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ancistrocerus
gptkb:Eumeninae
gptkb:Odynerus
gptkb:Zethinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6