Triple
T123737
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Insect Societies |
E2500
|
entity |
| Predicate | focusesOnTaxon |
P31
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Formicidae
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
|
E13817
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Formicidae | Statement: [The Insect Societies, focusesOnTaxon, Formicidae]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Formicidae Context triple: [The Insect Societies, focusesOnTaxon, Formicidae]
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A.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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B.
The Insect Societies
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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C.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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D.
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.
-
E.
Bert Hölldobler
Bert Hölldobler is a German behavioral biologist and myrmecologist renowned for his pioneering research on ant societies and social insects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Formicidae Triple: [The Insect Societies, focusesOnTaxon, Formicidae]
Generated description
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Formicidae Target entity description: Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
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A.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
-
B.
The Insect Societies
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.
-
C.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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D.
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.
-
E.
Bert Hölldobler
Bert Hölldobler is a German behavioral biologist and myrmecologist renowned for his pioneering research on ant societies and social insects.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: focusesOnTaxon Context triple: [The Insect Societies, focusesOnTaxon, Formicidae]
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A.
focusesOn
chosen
Indicates that one entity directs its attention, effort, or primary activity toward another entity or specific subject.
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B.
affectsTaxon
Indicates that one entity has an impact or influence on a particular taxon or group of organisms.
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C.
parentTaxon
Indicates that one taxonomic group is the immediate higher-level (parent) taxon of another taxonomic group.
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D.
notableSpecies
Indicates that the subject is known for, or significantly associated with, the specified species.
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E.
taxonRank
Indicates the formal hierarchical rank (such as species, genus, family, etc.) that a given taxon occupies within a biological classification system.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a251b54ea88190b18281669f59b4c0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:23 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2573ce0ac8190b49fb31d3d475bf9 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2982485348190b2b361aef7b42fc9 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a299032e748190b8f91ff2109c40fe |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:28 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a29af5cf3c8190a88b5cbabea72cc5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:36 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2564928208190966a619680a0d6e2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:27 a.m.