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bilaterally symmetric
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
Definition:
being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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Sayornis phoebe (Latham 1790) (Eastern Phoebe)
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Sayornis phoebe (Latham 1790) (Eastern Phoebe)
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Dolomedes triton (Walckenaer 1837) (Six-spotted Fishing Spider)
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Misumena vatia (Clerck 1757) (Crab spider)
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Misumena vatia (Clerck 1757) (Crab spider)
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diurnal
URI:
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Definition:
animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.
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body length
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bilaterally symmetric
URI:
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Definition:
being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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Cellularity and growth form
multicellular
URI:
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Definition:
A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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hemimetabolous
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/hemimetabolous
Definition:
Development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis, resulting in a gradual change in body form with each molt, without a pupal stage.
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zooplankton
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insects
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https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1390
Definition:
a class of mainly terrestrial arthropods
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worms
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animals that typically have a long tube-like body
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crustaceans
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subphylum of arthropods
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biting-chewing mouthparts
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https://eol.org/schema/terms/bitingChewing
Definition:
Mouthparts adapted to cutting and grinding food particles using opposable mandibles with a mola (grinding surface).
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biting-chewing mouthparts
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https://eol.org/schema/terms/bitingChewing
Definition:
Mouthparts adapted to cutting and grinding food particles using opposable mandibles with a mola (grinding surface).
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geographic distribution
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United States
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North Pacific
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Canada
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mountain pass
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000084
Definition:
A lower point that allows easier access through a mountain range. A pass has the general form of a saddle between two mountains.
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coastal
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river
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temporary aquatic
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/temporaryAquatic
Definition:
aquatic environment that may persist for hours or weeks before returning to a dry state
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temporary aquatic
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/temporaryAquatic
Definition:
aquatic environment that may persist for hours or weeks before returning to a dry state
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locomotion
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flight
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NBO_0000367
Definition:
self-propelled movement of an organism from one location to another through the air, usually by means of active wing movement
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motility
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actively mobile
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/activelyMobile
Definition:
uses self-propelled locomotion to change location on a regular basis
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native range includes
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The Nearctic
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q737742
Definition:
one of the eight terrestrial ecozones constituting the Earth's land surface
Attribution:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ecozone_Nearctic.svg
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parental care
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female provides care
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/parentalCareFemale
Definition:
the female feeds and nurtures offspring
Attribution:
Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
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protection
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2251595
Definition:
action or precaution against a threat against an uncertainty or possible unpleasant events
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carnivore
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q81875
Definition:
organism that eats mostly or exclusively animal tissue
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Crustacean body sizes
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insectivore
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q677088
Definition:
organism that eats insects.
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invertivore
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/invertivore
Definition:
An organism that feed on invertebrate animals (insects, crustaceans, molluscs, worms, etc.)
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predator
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430
Definition:
Organism that obtains food by hunting
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(nymph)
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predator
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https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430
Definition:
Organism that obtains food by hunting
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visit flowers of
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Cichorium intybus L. (chicory)
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Eutrochium maculatum (L.) E. E. Lamont (Spotted Trumpetweed)
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Daucus carota L. (Queen Anne's lace)
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Eutrochium maculatum (L.) E. E. Lamont (Spotted Trumpetweed)
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Eutrochium maculatum (L.) E. E. Lamont (Spotted Trumpetweed)
voltinism
Invertebrate phenology
univoltine
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/univoltine
Definition:
completing one generation per year
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univoltine
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/univoltine
Definition:
completing one generation per year
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wing morphology
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macropterous
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/macropterous
Definition:
The presence of fully functional wings.
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