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House Fly

Musca domestica Linnaeus 1758

Body symmetry

Namigai et al 2014
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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Nyctalus leisleri (Kuhl 1817) (leislers bat, lesser noctule)
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Felis catus Linnaeus 1758 (Domestic Cat)
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Myotis emarginatus (E. Geoffroy 1806) (Geoffroy's Bat)
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Menemerus bivittatus (Dufour 1831) (Gray Wall Jumper)
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Psilochorus utahensis Chamberlin 1919

are host of

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Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Rondani 1875) (Parasitoid wasp)
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Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Rondani 1875) (Parasitoid wasp)
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Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Rondani 1875) (Parasitoid wasp)
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Spalangia nigroaenea Curtis 1839 (Parasitoid wasp)
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Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Rondani 1875) (Parasitoid wasp)

are mutualistic with

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CORRUPTED VALUE for trait R20-PK131594079
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are parasitized by

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Trichothrombidium muscarum
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Trichothrombidium muscarum
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Trichothrombidium muscarum
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Trichothrombidium muscarum
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Trichothrombidium muscarum

are preyed upon by

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Mormoops blainvillii Leach 1821 (Antillean Ghost-faced Bat)
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Plexippus petersi (Karsch 1878) (Jumping spider)
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Menemerus bivittatus (Dufour 1831) (Gray Wall Jumper)
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Menemerus bivittatus (Dufour 1831) (Gray Wall Jumper)
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Habronattus pyrrithrix (Chamberlin 1924)

behavioral circadian rhythm

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diurnal
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470

Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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Lewis and Taylor 1965
diurnal
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470

Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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(adult)
Lewis and Taylor 1965
diurnal
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470

Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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(adult)

body shape

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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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cellularity

Cellularity and growth form
multicellular
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993

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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developmental mode

Insect Development
holometabolous
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/holometabolous

Definition: Development of insects with complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage.

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diet includes

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feces
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q496

Definition: solid or semisolid remains of the food that could not be digested, from any animal

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blood
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12434

Definition: A liquid tissue; its major function is to transport oxygen throughout the body. It also supplies the tissues with nutrients, removes waste products, and contains various components of the immune system defending the body against infection.

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fruit
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0009001

Definition: A multi-tissue plant structure (PO:0025496) that develops from a gynoecium (PO:0009062) and may have as parts one or more seeds (PO:0009010)

Comment: Ontology Description: http://www.plantontology.org/ Ontology Source: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/po.owl

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carrion
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q202994

Definition: dead and decaying flesh of an animal

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eat

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feeding structure

Arthropod Trophic Ecology Data
sucking mouthparts
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/sucking

Definition: Mouthparts adapted for the take-up of liquids via suction through a tubular proboscis.

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geographic distribution

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TreatmentBank
cosmopolitan
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Cosmopolitan

Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmopolitan_distribution

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cosmopolitan
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Cosmopolitan

Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmopolitan_distribution

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United States Species List
United States
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001

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Mozambique Species List
Mozambique
URI: https://www.geonames.org/1036973

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South Atlantic Species List
South Atlantic
URI: http://www.marineregions.org/mrgid/1914

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habitat

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temperate
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000206

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agricultural
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000077

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oceanic island
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000222

Definition: An island that does not sit on a continental shelf, and is of volcanic origin.

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tropical
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000204

Comment: Ontology Description: http://environmentontology.org/ Ontology Source: http://envo.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/src/envo/envo.owl

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city
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000856

Definition: Incorporated populated place.

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has sexual dimorphism

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female larger
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/female_larger

Comment: Auto-added during harvest #67. A human needs to edit this.

Attribution: Fairbairn

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have endoparasite

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Choanotaenia infundibulum
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Syngamus trachea (Montagu 1811) (gapeworm)

have pathogen

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Musca domestica salivary gland hypertrophy virus
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Shayang fly virus 4
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Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus
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Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen. 1856
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Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen. 1856

introduced range includes

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Simpson et al 2020
The Hawaiian Islands
URI: http://www.geonames.org/5855811

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Alaska
URI: http://www.geonames.org/5879092

Attribution: GeoNames

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Oceania continent (Australia, NZ and islands)
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255151

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Asia
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255147

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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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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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mating system

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polygynous
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000065

Definition: One male has an exclusive mating relationship with two or more females

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migration

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migratory
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/migratory

Definition: makes regular daily or seasonal movements between different regions or habitats

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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 Palearctic
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q106447

Definition: largest of the eight ecozones constituting the Earth's surface

Attribution: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palearctic.png

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number of dna records in ggbn

GGBN data coverage

6

number of records in gbif

GBIF data coverage

12148

number of specimens in ggbn

GGBN data coverage

6

parasitize

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parental care

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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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provisioning
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2874419

Definition: supplying materials, especially food

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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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trophic guild

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carnivorous scavenger
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/carnivorous_scavenger

Definition: organism that feeds on dead animal material

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carnivore
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q81875

Definition: organism that eats mostly or exclusively animal tissue

Attribution: Crustacean body sizes

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coprophage
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q320011

Definition: an organism that feeds on feces

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type specimen repository

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GBIF national node type records France
museum national d'histoire naturelle (mnhn)
URI: http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988

Definition: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France. URL for main institutional website: http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/foffice/science/science/sommaire.xsp

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museum national d'histoire naturelle (mnhn)
URI: http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988

Definition: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France. URL for main institutional website: http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/foffice/science/science/sommaire.xsp

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GBIF national node type records France
museum national d'histoire naturelle (mnhn)
URI: http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988

Definition: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France. URL for main institutional website: http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/foffice/science/science/sommaire.xsp

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NHMUK

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NHMUK

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visit

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Hamamelis vernalis Sarg. (Ozark Witch-Hazel)

visit flowers of

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