tarantula hawk wasp

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Wasp
gptkbp:activities daytime
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:fast
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nectar feeding
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:color metallic
black and orange
gptkbp:color_variation varies by species
gptkbp:coloration aposematic
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:tarantula_hawk
gptkbp:diet gptkb:nectar
spiders
gptkbp:distribution Americas
gptkbp:emergency_defense sting
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pompilidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior flower visiting
gptkbp:gender variable
gptkbp:genus Pepsis
gptkbp:habitat deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference arid regions
gptkbp:has_features robust body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label tarantula hawk wasp
gptkbp:larval_development_environment host spider's burrow
gptkbp:larval_host_selection specific spider species
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:fast
gptkb:Spider-Man
high
parasitism
several weeks
spiders
parasitic
feeding on host
paralyzed spiders
gptkbp:larval_survival_strategy feeding on host's body
gptkbp:life_cycle egg, larva, pupa, adult
gptkbp:lifespan few months
gptkbp:mating_system courtship display
gptkbp:morphological_adaptation strong legs
gptkbp:nest_location burrows
gptkbp:nest_material gptkb:ground
gptkbp:nesting high
digging
gptkbp:notable_wrestlers very painful
gptkbp:orbit_type filiform
gptkbp:predation_tactics stinging
gptkbp:predators tarantulas
gptkbp:reproduction oviposition
gptkbp:seasonal_activities summer
gptkbp:size up to 5 inches
gptkbp:species over 300 species
gptkbp:territorial_behavior aggressive
gptkbp:venomous neurotoxic
gptkbp:wildlife paralysis
low for adults
spider populations
gptkbp:wing_configuration transparent
membranous
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pepsis_grossa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6