Agelaia
E380749
Agelaia is a genus of social wasps in the subfamily Polistinae, known for forming large, often aggressive colonies in the Neotropical region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agelaia canonical | 1 |
| Agelaia vicina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3680604 — 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: Agelaia Context triple: [Polistinae, hasMember, Agelaia]
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A.
Aegiali
Aegiali is a coastal village and popular tourist resort on the Greek island of Amorgos, known for its scenic bay, beaches, and traditional Cycladic character.
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B.
Aglaea
Aglaea is a Greek goddess associated with beauty and splendor, one of the three Graces (Charites) in classical mythology.
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C.
Aleosan
Aleosan is a rural municipality in the province of North Cotabato on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, known for its agricultural economy and diverse local communities.
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D.
Eucleia
Eucleia is a minor Greek goddess associated with good repute, glory, and the honor that comes from virtuous conduct.
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E.
Ephyra
Ephyra is an ancient city in Greek mythology, often identified with Corinth and known as the legendary home of King Sisyphus.
- 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: Agelaia Target entity description: Agelaia is a genus of social wasps in the subfamily Polistinae, known for forming large, often aggressive colonies in the Neotropical region.
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A.
Aegiali
Aegiali is a coastal village and popular tourist resort on the Greek island of Amorgos, known for its scenic bay, beaches, and traditional Cycladic character.
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B.
Aglaea
Aglaea is a Greek goddess associated with beauty and splendor, one of the three Graces (Charites) in classical mythology.
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C.
Aleosan
Aleosan is a rural municipality in the province of North Cotabato on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, known for its agricultural economy and diverse local communities.
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D.
Eucleia
Eucleia is a minor Greek goddess associated with good repute, glory, and the honor that comes from virtuous conduct.
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E.
Ephyra
Ephyra is an ancient city in Greek mythology, often identified with Corinth and known as the legendary home of King Sisyphus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ wasp genus ⓘ |
| behavior |
eusocial
ⓘ
forms large colonies ⓘ often aggressive colonies ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Aculeata
ⓘ
linked to:
Apocrita
|
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyFounding | swarm founding by groups of workers and queens ⓘ |
| colonySize | very large ⓘ |
| commonName | social wasps ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of social wasps in the subfamily Polistinae ⓘ |
| diet |
predatory
ⓘ
scavenging ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predator of other insects
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Neotropical region ⓘ |
| habitat |
human-modified environments
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | caste system with queens and workers ⓘ |
| isA | social wasp genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| medicalRelevance | stings can cause severe allergic reactions in humans ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Neotropics
ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
|
| nestingHabit | swarm-founding ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Agelaia multipicta
ⓘ
Agelaia pallipes ⓘ Agelaia vicina ⓘ
linked to:
Agelaia
|
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Polistinae
ⓘ
Vespidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| region | New World tropics ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | polygynous colonies (multiple queens) ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for studies of social behavior in wasps ⓘ |
| sting | painful ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tribe | Epiponini ⓘ |
| venom | contains bioactive peptides ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agelaia Description of subject: Agelaia is a genus of social wasps in the subfamily Polistinae, known for forming large, often aggressive colonies in the Neotropical region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Agelaia