Crabronidae
E1022624
Crabronidae is a large family of solitary wasps that includes many predatory and nesting species commonly known as sand wasps, digger wasps, and related forms.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crabronidae canonical | 4 |
| Crabroninae | 1 |
| Crabronini | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13135153 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crabronidae Context triple: [Microstigmus, parentTaxon, Crabronidae]
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A.
Braconidae
Braconidae is a large family of parasitic wasps known for their role in biological control by attacking and regulating populations of other insects.
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B.
Ichneumonidae
Ichneumonidae is a large family of parasitic wasps known for their role in controlling insect populations by laying eggs in or on other arthropods.
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C.
Vespidae
Vespidae is a large family of wasps that includes many social and solitary species such as yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps, known for their often complex colony structures and sometimes painful stings.
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D.
Chalcidians
The Chalcidians were an ancient Greek people from the city of Chalcis on Euboea, known for establishing numerous colonies in southern Italy and elsewhere in the Mediterranean.
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E.
Halictidae
Halictidae is a large and diverse family of bees, commonly known as sweat bees, many of which are attracted to human perspiration and exhibit a wide range of social behaviors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crabronidae Target entity description: Crabronidae is a large family of solitary wasps that includes many predatory and nesting species commonly known as sand wasps, digger wasps, and related forms.
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A.
Braconidae
Braconidae is a large family of parasitic wasps known for their role in biological control by attacking and regulating populations of other insects.
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B.
Ichneumonidae
Ichneumonidae is a large family of parasitic wasps known for their role in controlling insect populations by laying eggs in or on other arthropods.
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C.
Vespidae
Vespidae is a large family of wasps that includes many social and solitary species such as yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps, known for their often complex colony structures and sometimes painful stings.
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D.
Chalcidians
The Chalcidians were an ancient Greek people from the city of Chalcis on Euboea, known for establishing numerous colonies in southern Italy and elsewhere in the Mediterranean.
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E.
Halictidae
Halictidae is a large and diverse family of bees, commonly known as sweat bees, many of which are attracted to human perspiration and exhibit a wide range of social behaviors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ wasp family ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
honeydew
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ |
| bodyType | narrow-waisted wasps ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
crabronid wasps
ⓘ
digger wasps ⓘ sand wasps ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Ammophila
ⓘ
Bembix ⓘ Crabro ⓘ Philanthus ⓘ Sphecius ⓘ |
| containsSubfamily |
Astatinae
ⓘ
Bembicinae ⓘ Crabroninae ⓘ
linked to:
Crabronidae
Pemphredoninae ⓘ Philanthinae ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predators of pest insects ⓘ |
| feedingType | predatory ⓘ |
| habitat |
open habitats
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ woodland edges ⓘ |
| includesBehavior |
burrow excavation
ⓘ
prey paralysis with sting ⓘ |
| isEusocial | false ⓘ |
| isSolitary | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFeeding | on paralyzed prey in nests ⓘ |
| lifestyle | solitary wasps ⓘ |
| namedBy | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior |
cavity-nesting
ⓘ
ground-nesting ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | monophyletic group in Apoidea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apidae
ⓘ
Sphecidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | holometabolous development ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | provisioned nests for larvae ⓘ |
| superfamily | Apoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
other insects
ⓘ
spiders ⓘ |
| wingNumber | two pairs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crabronidae Description of subject: Crabronidae is a large family of solitary wasps that includes many predatory and nesting species commonly known as sand wasps, digger wasps, and related forms.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Crabronidae
subject linked to:
subfamily Crabroninae
subject linked to:
subfamily Crabroninae
subject linked to:
subfamily Crabroninae
linked to: Crabronidae