New World army ants
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New World army ants are highly social, nomadic predatory ants of the genus Eciton, known for their massive coordinated raids and temporary living nests formed by their own bodies.
All labels observed (1)
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| New World army ants canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17085706 — 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: New World army ants Context triple: [Eciton, commonName, New World army ants]
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A.
Formigais
Formigais is a civil parish located within the municipality of Ourém in central Portugal.
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B.
Hormigueros
Hormigueros is a small municipality in western Puerto Rico known for its historic Catholic sanctuary and rural character.
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C.
The Ants
The Ants is a Pulitzer Prize–winning scientific book that provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ant biology, behavior, and social organization.
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D.
Forelius ants
Forelius ants are small, heat-tolerant, ground-dwelling ants native to the Americas, known for their aggressive foraging behavior and dominance in arid and disturbed habitats.
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E.
Ilhéus das Formigas
Ilhéus das Formigas is a small, uninhabited rocky islet group in the Atlantic Ocean, notable for its lighthouse and rich marine biodiversity within the Azores archipelago.
- 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: New World army ants Target entity description: New World army ants are highly social, nomadic predatory ants of the genus Eciton, known for their massive coordinated raids and temporary living nests formed by their own bodies.
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A.
Formigais
Formigais is a civil parish located within the municipality of Ourém in central Portugal.
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B.
Hormigueros
Hormigueros is a small municipality in western Puerto Rico known for its historic Catholic sanctuary and rural character.
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C.
The Ants
The Ants is a Pulitzer Prize–winning scientific book that provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ant biology, behavior, and social organization.
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D.
Forelius ants
Forelius ants are small, heat-tolerant, ground-dwelling ants native to the Americas, known for their aggressive foraging behavior and dominance in arid and disturbed habitats.
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E.
Ilhéus das Formigas
Ilhéus das Formigas is a small, uninhabited rocky islet group in the Atlantic Ocean, notable for its lighthouse and rich marine biodiversity within the Azores archipelago.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.