Polistes dominulus
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Polistes dominulus is a widespread European paper wasp species known for its distinctive yellow-and-black coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests in human-inhabited areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes dominulus canonical | 2 |
| Polistes dominula | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3680629 — 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: Polistes dominulus Context triple: [Polistinae, hasMember, Polistes dominulus]
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A.
Polistes dorsalis
Polistes dorsalis is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its distinctive yellow and brown coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests.
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B.
Polistes gallicus
Polistes gallicus is a common European paper wasp species known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and playing an important role as a predator of garden pests.
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C.
Polistes nimpha
Polistes nimpha is a species of paper wasp found across much of Europe and parts of Asia, known for its open-comb nests and social colony structure.
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D.
Polistes bellicosus
Polistes bellicosus is a species of paper wasp known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and exhibiting complex social behavior within colonies.
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E.
Polistes metricus
Polistes metricus is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its social nesting behavior and role as a predator of caterpillars.
- 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: Polistes dominulus Target entity description: Polistes dominulus is a widespread European paper wasp species known for its distinctive yellow-and-black coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests in human-inhabited areas.
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A.
Polistes dorsalis
Polistes dorsalis is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its distinctive yellow and brown coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests.
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B.
Polistes gallicus
Polistes gallicus is a common European paper wasp species known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and playing an important role as a predator of garden pests.
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C.
Polistes nimpha
Polistes nimpha is a species of paper wasp found across much of Europe and parts of Asia, known for its open-comb nests and social colony structure.
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D.
Polistes bellicosus
Polistes bellicosus is a species of paper wasp known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and exhibiting complex social behavior within colonies.
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E.
Polistes metricus
Polistes metricus is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its social nesting behavior and role as a predator of caterpillars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paper wasp
ⓘ
social wasp ⓘ species ⓘ |
| authority | Christ, 1791 ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Polistes dominulus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Polistes dominula
Polistes dominulus self-link ⓘ |
| casteSystem |
males
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queen ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyCycle | founded by overwintered queens ⓘ |
| coloration | yellow and black ⓘ |
| commonName | European paper wasp ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | sting ⓘ |
| diet |
insect prey
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
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predator of herbivorous insects ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
predatory on caterpillars
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visits flowers ⓘ |
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| humanInteraction |
can sting humans
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common near buildings ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Asia
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Australia ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| invasiveStatus | invasive in North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
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Mediterranean region ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
eaves of buildings
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human-inhabited areas ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | paper ⓘ |
| nestShape | umbrella-shaped ⓘ |
| nestType | open comb nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | fertilized females ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| recognitionFeature |
distinct black spots on abdomen
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orange antennae ⓘ |
| reproduction | annual colonies ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have curled antennae tips ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial ⓘ |
| stingType | venomous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polistes dominulus Description of subject: Polistes dominulus is a widespread European paper wasp species known for its distinctive yellow-and-black coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests in human-inhabited areas.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Polistes dominula