Vespidae
E14506
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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vespidae canonical | 49 |
| Vespinae | 2 |
| Mutillidae | 1 |
| Polistes | 1 |
| Pompilidae | 1 |
| Vespidae family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T123739 — 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: Vespidae Context triple: [The Insect Societies, focusesOnTaxon, Vespidae]
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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.
Apidae
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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C.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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D.
Isoptera
Isoptera is the insect order comprising termites, known for their eusocial colonies, wood-feeding habits, and significant ecological and economic impacts.
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E.
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.
- 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: Vespidae Target entity description: 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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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.
Apidae
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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C.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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D.
Isoptera
Isoptera is the insect order comprising termites, known for their eusocial colonies, wood-feeding habits, and significant ecological and economic impacts.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
taxonomic family
ⓘ
wasp family ⓘ |
| agriculturalImportance |
natural enemies of crop pests
ⓘ
some species considered pests around humans ⓘ |
| antennae |
typically 12 segments in females
ⓘ
typically 13 segments in males ⓘ |
| class |
Arthropoda
ⓘ
surface form:
Insecta
|
| colonyStructure | annual colonies in most temperate species ⓘ |
| commonName | vespid wasps ⓘ |
| containsSubfamily |
Eumeninae
ⓘ
Euparagiinae ⓘ Masarinae ⓘ Polistinae ⓘ Stenogastrinae ⓘ Vespidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Vespinae
Zethinae ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| dietAdult | primarily nectar and other sugary substances ⓘ |
| dietLarvae | mostly animal prey provided by adults ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinators
ⓘ
predators of other insects ⓘ |
| hasSocialSpecies | true ⓘ |
| hasSolitarySpecies | true ⓘ |
| includes |
hornets
ⓘ
mason wasps ⓘ paper wasps ⓘ potter wasps ⓘ umbrella wasps ⓘ yellowjackets ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| medicalSignificance | can cause allergic reactions in humans ⓘ |
| morphology |
chewing mouthparts
ⓘ
narrow waist between thorax and abdomen ⓘ two pairs of membranous wings ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | paper-like material from chewed plant fibers ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | fertilized queens in many species ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproductiveCastes |
males
ⓘ
queens ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | eusocial in many species ⓘ |
| sting | capable of painful sting ⓘ |
| superfamily | Vespoidea ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Vespa ⓘ |
| venomFunction |
defense
ⓘ
subduing prey ⓘ |
| workerCaste | present in many social species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vespidae Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vespinae
this entity surface form:
Vespidae family
this entity surface form:
Vespinae
this entity surface form:
Polistes