Crematogaster

E398043

ant genus taxon

Crematogaster is a large and diverse genus of arboreal ants commonly known as acrobat ants, noted for their distinctive heart-shaped gasters and widespread distribution.

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All labels observed (15)

Label	Occurrences
Crematogaster canonical	1
Crematogaster ashmeadi	1
Crematogaster auberti	1
Crematogaster bicolor	1
Crematogaster brunnea	1
Crematogaster evallans	1
Crematogaster inflata	1
Crematogaster lineolata	1
Crematogaster opuntiae	1
Crematogaster peringueyi	1
Crematogaster pilosa	1
Crematogaster rogenhoferi	1
Crematogaster schmidti	1
Crematogaster scutellaris	1
Crematogaster sordidula	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3821134 — 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: Crematogaster
Context triple: [Myrmicinae, containsGenus, Crematogaster]

A. Solenopsis
Solenopsis is a genus of ants best known for including the aggressive, stinging fire ants found in many regions worldwide.
B. Ropalidia
Ropalidia is a genus of social paper wasps found primarily in the Old World tropics, known for their diverse nesting behaviors and complex colony organization.
C. Wasmannia
Wasmannia is a genus of small, often invasive myrmicine ants best known for species like the little fire ant, which can form dense colonies and cause ecological and agricultural damage.
D. Pogonomyrmex
Pogonomyrmex is a genus of New World harvester ants known for their seed-collecting behavior, painful stings, and adaptation to arid and semi-arid environments.
E. Myrmica
Myrmica is a genus of small, often reddish ants widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, known for their complex social behavior and diverse nesting habits.
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: Crematogaster
Target entity description: Crematogaster is a large and diverse genus of arboreal ants commonly known as acrobat ants, noted for their distinctive heart-shaped gasters and widespread distribution.

A. Solenopsis
Solenopsis is a genus of ants best known for including the aggressive, stinging fire ants found in many regions worldwide.
B. Ropalidia
Ropalidia is a genus of social paper wasps found primarily in the Old World tropics, known for their diverse nesting behaviors and complex colony organization.
C. Wasmannia
Wasmannia is a genus of small, often invasive myrmicine ants best known for species like the little fire ant, which can form dense colonies and cause ecological and agricultural damage.
D. Pogonomyrmex
Pogonomyrmex is a genus of New World harvester ants known for their seed-collecting behavior, painful stings, and adaptation to arid and semi-arid environments.
E. Myrmica
Myrmica is a genus of small, often reddish ants widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, known for their complex social behavior and diverse nesting habits.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ
class	Insecta ⓘ
colonyOrganization	eusocial ⓘ queen-right colonies ⓘ
commonName	acrobat ants ⓘ
describedBy	Lund ⓘ
describedInYear	1831 ⓘ
distribution	present in many temperate regions ⓘ widespread in subtropical regions ⓘ worldwide in tropical regions ⓘ
ecologicalRole	arboreal forager ⓘ predator of small arthropods ⓘ tending hemipteran insects for honeydew ⓘ
habitat	shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ woody plants ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	arboreal lifestyle ⓘ distinctly notched or impressed mesosoma in profile in many species ⓘ heart-shaped gaster ⓘ monomorphic workers in many species ⓘ well-developed propodeal spines in many species ⓘ workers raise gaster over thorax when disturbed ⓘ
hasSpecies	Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster ashmeadi Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster auberti Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster bicolor Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster brunnea Crematogaster cerasi ⓘ Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster evallans Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster inflata Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster lineolata Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster opuntiae Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster peringueyi Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster pilosa Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster rogenhoferi Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster schmidti Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster scutellaris Crematogaster self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Crematogaster sordidula
interactionWithHumans	some species considered minor household pests ⓘ
interactionWithPlants	forms mutualisms with myrmecophytic plants in some regions ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
nestingSite	hollow twigs ⓘ plant cavities ⓘ under bark ⓘ
notableBehavior	workers often carry brood and food while holding gaster elevated ⓘ
order	Hymenoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentTaxon	Formicidae ⓘ Myrmicinae ⓘ
phylum	Arthropoda ⓘ
subfamily	Myrmicinae ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ