Hymenoptera
E87079
Hymenoptera is a large order of insects that includes ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies, many of which are known for complex social behavior and important ecological roles such as pollination and biological control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hymenoptera canonical | 55 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T692224 — 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: Hymenoptera Context triple: [Formicidae, higherClassification, Hymenoptera]
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A.
Vespoidea
Vespoidea is a large superfamily of wasp-like insects that includes ants, social wasps, and related species within the order Hymenoptera.
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B.
Vespidae
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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C.
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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D.
Formicidae
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
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E.
Avispas
Avispas is the popular nickname of the professional baseball team from Santiago de Cuba in the Cuban National Series.
- 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: Hymenoptera Target entity description: Hymenoptera is a large order of insects that includes ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies, many of which are known for complex social behavior and important ecological roles such as pollination and biological control.
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A.
Vespoidea
Vespoidea is a large superfamily of wasp-like insects that includes ants, social wasps, and related species within the order Hymenoptera.
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B.
Vespidae
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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C.
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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D.
Formicidae
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
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E.
Avispas
Avispas is the popular nickname of the professional baseball team from Santiago de Cuba in the Cuban National Series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect order
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| ApocritaIncludes |
ants
ⓘ
bees ⓘ wasps ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| containsSuborder |
Apocrita
ⓘ
Symphyta ⓘ |
| diversity | one of the largest insect orders by species number ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
biological control of pests
ⓘ
herbivory ⓘ parasitism ⓘ pollination ⓘ predation ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important pollinators of crops
ⓘ
natural enemies of agricultural pests ⓘ some species are significant pests or stinging hazards ⓘ |
| femaleDevelopFrom | fertilized eggs ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | present since at least the Triassic period ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chewing or chewing-lapping mouthparts
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complete metamorphosis ⓘ haplodiploid sex determination ⓘ holometabolous development ⓘ membranous wings ⓘ narrow waist between thorax and abdomen in many species ⓘ often complex social behavior ⓘ ovipositor often modified into a sting ⓘ |
| includes |
ants
ⓘ
bees ⓘ sawflies ⓘ wasps ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | grublike larvae in many groups ⓘ |
| maleDevelopFrom | unfertilized eggs ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Apidae
ⓘ
Braconidae ⓘ Formicidae ⓘ Ichneumonidae ⓘ Vespidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | haplodiploidy ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | eusociality in many ants, bees, and wasps ⓘ |
| socialStructure | division of labor among castes in many species ⓘ |
| subphylum | Hexapoda ⓘ |
| SymphytaIncludes | sawflies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| wingCouplingMechanism | hamuli linking forewings and hindwings ⓘ |
| wingPairs | two pairs of wings in most adults ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hymenoptera Description of subject: Hymenoptera is a large order of insects that includes ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies, many of which are known for complex social behavior and important ecological roles such as pollination and biological control.
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.