The Ants
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The Ants is a Pulitzer Prize–winning scientific book that provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ant biology, behavior, and social organization.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ants canonical | 5 |
| Journey to the Ants | 1 |
| The Superorganism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16388 — 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 Ants Context triple: [Edward O. Wilson, notableWork, The Ants]
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Chocolate City
Chocolate City is a popular nickname for Washington, D.C., highlighting its historically large and influential African American population and culture.
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Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Sununu
Sununu is a prominent American political family name most notably associated with former New Hampshire Governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and his son, Governor Chris Sununu.
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Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
- 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 Ants Target entity description: 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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A.
Chocolate City
Chocolate City is a popular nickname for Washington, D.C., highlighting its historically large and influential African American population and culture.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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D.
Sununu
Sununu is a prominent American political family name most notably associated with former New Hampshire Governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and his son, Governor Chris Sununu.
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E.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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entomology book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| author |
Bert Hölldobler
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Edward O. Wilson ⓘ |
| awarded |
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
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surface form:
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
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| awardYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTopic |
ant caste systems
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ant colony organization ⓘ ant communication ⓘ ant ecology ⓘ ant foraging behavior ⓘ ant taxonomy ⓘ evolution of social behavior in ants ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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ecology ⓘ ethology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| genre |
biology
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entomology ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasCoauthor |
Bert Hölldobler
ⓘ
Edward O. Wilson ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-674-04075-5 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| influenced |
popular understanding of social insects
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research on ant sociobiology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ant behavior
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ant biology ⓘ ants ⓘ eusociality ⓘ social insects ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoritative overview of ant social organization
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comprehensive treatment of ant biology ⓘ |
| pageCount | 732 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Harvard University Press science titles ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harvard University Press
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surface form:
Belknap Press
Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general science readers
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scientists ⓘ students ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Ants Description of subject: The Ants is a Pulitzer Prize–winning scientific book that provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ant biology, behavior, and social organization.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Journey to the Ants
this entity surface form:
The Superorganism