Apocrita
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Apocrita is a large suborder of insects within the order Hymenoptera that includes wasps, bees, and ants, characterized by a narrow waist separating the thorax and abdomen.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2937137 — 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: Apocrita Context triple: [Stenogastrinae, higherClassification, Apocrita]
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A.
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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B.
Apoidea
Apoidea is a large superfamily of bees and related wasps that includes many of the world’s primary pollinators.
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C.
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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D.
Anthophorini
Anthophorini is a tribe of long-tongued, often fast-flying solitary bees commonly known as digger or flower bees, recognized for their robust bodies and frequent association with sandy or bare soil nesting sites.
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E.
Dorylinae
Dorylinae is a subfamily of ants commonly known as army ants, characterized by their nomadic behavior and highly coordinated group foraging.
- 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: Apocrita Target entity description: Apocrita is a large suborder of insects within the order Hymenoptera that includes wasps, bees, and ants, characterized by a narrow waist separating the thorax and abdomen.
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A.
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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B.
Apoidea
Apoidea is a large superfamily of bees and related wasps that includes many of the world’s primary pollinators.
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C.
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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D.
Anthophorini
Anthophorini is a tribe of long-tongued, often fast-flying solitary bees commonly known as digger or flower bees, recognized for their robust bodies and frequent association with sandy or bare soil nesting sites.
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E.
Dorylinae
Dorylinae is a subfamily of ants commonly known as army ants, characterized by their nomadic behavior and highly coordinated group foraging.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
suborder
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| antennaeTypically | geniculate or filiform ⓘ |
| bodyPlanFeature | three distinct body regions: head, mesosoma, metasoma ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
constricted first abdominal segment forming a petiole
ⓘ
narrow waist between thorax and abdomen ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| containsSpeciesCount | hundreds of thousands of described and undescribed species ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Symphyta ⓘ |
| developmentType | holometabolous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFromSymphytaBy | presence of a wasp waist (petiole) ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
parasitoids
ⓘ
pollinators ⓘ predators ⓘ seed dispersers ⓘ |
| feedingHabitDiversity | herbivory, carnivory, omnivory, and parasitism ⓘ |
| fossilRecordFrom |
Jurassic period
ⓘ
linked to:
Jurassic Period
|
| hasCommonName | Apocritan wasps, bees, and ants ⓘ |
| hasLarvalType | legless larvae in many groups ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Aculeata
ⓘ
Parasitica ⓘ |
| hasWingPairs | two pairs of membranous wings in most species ⓘ |
| importantFor |
biological control of pests
ⓘ
pollination of flowering plants ⓘ |
| includes |
ants
ⓘ
bees ⓘ wasps ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Apoidea
ⓘ
Formicidae ⓘ Vespoidea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| manyMembersExhibit |
complex social behavior
ⓘ
eusociality ⓘ nest building ⓘ |
| mesosomaComposedOf | thorax and first abdominal segment ⓘ |
| metasomaComposedOf | remaining abdominal segments ⓘ |
| mouthpartsType | chewing or chewing-lapping ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| ovipositorModifiedAs | stinger in many Aculeata ⓘ |
| partOf | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproductiveFemalesHave | ovipositor ⓘ |
| suborderOf | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| taxonomicAuthority | Shuckard, 1840 (commonly attributed) ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| undergoes | complete metamorphosis ⓘ |
| wingCouplingMechanism | hamuli linking forewings and hindwings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apocrita Description of subject: Apocrita is a large suborder of insects within the order Hymenoptera that includes wasps, bees, and ants, characterized by a narrow waist separating the thorax and abdomen.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Apocrita
linked to: Apocrita
linked to: Apocrita
subject linked to:
Shuckard, 1840 (commonly attributed)