Apidae
E14253
Apidae is a large and diverse family of bees that includes honey bees, bumblebees, stingless bees, and many other important pollinators found worldwide.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apidae canonical | 23 |
| Xylocopinae | 2 |
| Euglossini | 1 |
| Meliponini | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T123738 — 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: Apidae Context triple: [The Insect Societies, focusesOnTaxon, Apidae]
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A.
Formicidae
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
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B.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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C.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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D.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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E.
Isoptera
Isoptera is the insect order comprising termites, known for their eusocial colonies, wood-feeding habits, and significant ecological and economic impacts.
- 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: Apidae Target entity description: Apidae is a large and diverse family of bees that includes honey bees, bumblebees, stingless bees, and many other important pollinators found worldwide.
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A.
Formicidae
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
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B.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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C.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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D.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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E.
Isoptera
Isoptera is the insect order comprising termites, known for their eusocial colonies, wood-feeding habits, and significant ecological and economic impacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bee family
ⓘ
insect family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | three-part insect body ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
apidae bees
ⓘ
apids ⓘ |
| contains |
cleptoparasitic bees
ⓘ
social bees ⓘ solitary bees ⓘ |
| describedAs |
diverse bee family
ⓘ
large bee family ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
pollination of crops
ⓘ
pollination of wild plants ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | pollinator ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
modified mouthparts for nectar feeding
ⓘ
pollen-carrying structures ⓘ setose body adapted for pollen collection ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Apinae
ⓘ
Bombinae ⓘ Nomadinae ⓘ Apidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Xylocopinae
|
| higherClassification | Apoidea ⓘ |
| includes |
Anthophorini
ⓘ
Apis ⓘ Bombus ⓘ Apidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Euglossini
Apidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Meliponini
Nomadinae ⓘ Apidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Xylocopinae
bumblebees ⓘ carpenter bees ⓘ cuckoo bees ⓘ honey bees ⓘ orchid bees ⓘ stingless bees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinates |
agricultural crops
ⓘ
angiosperms ⓘ |
| reproduction | holometabolous development ⓘ |
| superfamily | Apoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ pesticide exposure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apidae Description of subject: Apidae is a large and diverse family of bees that includes honey bees, bumblebees, stingless bees, and many other important pollinators found worldwide.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Xylocopinae