cellophane bees
E1269319
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Cellophane bees are solitary ground-nesting bees known for lining their brood cells with a transparent, cellophane-like secretion that protects developing larvae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| cellophane bees canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17448792 — 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: cellophane bees Context triple: [Colletidae, commonName, cellophane bees]
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A.
Barberini bees
The Barberini bees are a heraldic emblem of the powerful Italian Barberini family, prominently associated with Pope Urban VIII and widely used in Baroque art and architecture in Rome.
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B.
the Bee
The Bee is a former name meaning associated with the genus Musca, historically used to denote a bee-like characteristic or identity.
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C.
BEE
BEE is the ICAO airline designator used to identify Flybe in international aviation operations.
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D.
Bees
Bees is the nickname for the University of Baltimore’s athletic teams and student body.
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E.
Bees
Bees are flying social insects known for living in colonies, pollinating flowering plants, and producing honey and beeswax.
- 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: cellophane bees Target entity description: Cellophane bees are solitary ground-nesting bees known for lining their brood cells with a transparent, cellophane-like secretion that protects developing larvae.
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A.
Barberini bees
The Barberini bees are a heraldic emblem of the powerful Italian Barberini family, prominently associated with Pope Urban VIII and widely used in Baroque art and architecture in Rome.
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B.
the Bee
The Bee is a former name meaning associated with the genus Musca, historically used to denote a bee-like characteristic or identity.
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C.
BEE
BEE is the ICAO airline designator used to identify Flybe in international aviation operations.
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D.
Bees
Bees is the nickname for the University of Baltimore’s athletic teams and student body.
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E.
Bees
Bees are flying social insects known for living in colonies, pollinating flowering plants, and producing honey and beeswax.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.