The Insect Societies
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T31926 — 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: The Insect Societies Context triple: [Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, relatedWork, The Insect Societies]
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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B.
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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C.
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects is a scientific work by Charles Darwin that details how orchid structures and insect behavior coevolved to achieve effective pollination, providing key evidence for his theory of natural selection.
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On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
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E.
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior is Jane Goodall’s landmark scientific monograph that comprehensively documents the social lives, behaviors, and ecology of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park.
- 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: The Insect Societies Target entity description: 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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A.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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B.
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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C.
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects is a scientific work by Charles Darwin that details how orchid structures and insect behavior coevolved to achieve effective pollination, providing key evidence for his theory of natural selection.
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D.
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
-
E.
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior is Jane Goodall’s landmark scientific monograph that comprehensively documents the social lives, behaviors, and ecology of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| author |
Edward O. Wilson
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surface form:
E. O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
classic in sociobiology literature
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landmark work in entomology ⓘ |
| describes |
caste systems in insects
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colony organization ⓘ communication in social insects ⓘ division of labor in insect colonies ⓘ evolution of eusociality ⓘ reproductive strategies in social insects ⓘ |
| field |
behavioral ecology
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entomology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| focusesOnTaxon |
Apidae
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Formicidae ⓘ Isoptera ⓘ Vespidae ⓘ |
| genre |
biology
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entomology ⓘ scientific literature ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
research on social evolution
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subsequent works in sociobiology ⓘ theoretical models of eusociality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal social behavior
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ants ⓘ bees ⓘ evolution of sociality ⓘ social insects ⓘ social organization ⓘ termites ⓘ wasps ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive treatment of insect social behavior
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influence on sociobiology ⓘ systematic examination of social insects ⓘ |
| workOf |
Edward O. Wilson
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surface form:
E. O. Wilson
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