Polistes annularis
E390850
Polistes annularis is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex social behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes annularis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3680622 — 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: Polistes annularis Context triple: [Polistinae, hasMember, Polistes annularis]
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A.
Polistes canadensis
Polistes canadensis is a species of social paper wasp native to the Neotropics, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony social structure.
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B.
Polistes gallicus
Polistes gallicus is a common European paper wasp species known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and playing an important role as a predator of garden pests.
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C.
Polistes metricus
Polistes metricus is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its social nesting behavior and role as a predator of caterpillars.
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D.
Polistes chinensis
Polistes chinensis is a species of paper wasp native to East Asia, known for building open-comb nests and sometimes becoming an invasive species in regions where it has been introduced.
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E.
Epipona
Epipona is a genus of social paper wasps within the subfamily Polistinae, known from the Neotropical region.
- 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: Polistes annularis Target entity description: Polistes annularis is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex social behavior.
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A.
Polistes canadensis
Polistes canadensis is a species of social paper wasp native to the Neotropics, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony social structure.
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B.
Polistes gallicus
Polistes gallicus is a common European paper wasp species known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and playing an important role as a predator of garden pests.
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C.
Polistes metricus
Polistes metricus is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its social nesting behavior and role as a predator of caterpillars.
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D.
Polistes chinensis
Polistes chinensis is a species of paper wasp native to East Asia, known for building open-comb nests and sometimes becoming an invasive species in regions where it has been introduced.
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E.
Epipona
Epipona is a genus of social paper wasps within the subfamily Polistinae, known from the Neotropical region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paper wasp
ⓘ
species of wasp ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
nectar
ⓘ
plant exudates ⓘ |
| binomialName | Polistes annularis ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 15–20 mm ⓘ |
| broodCare | cooperative brood care by workers ⓘ |
| casteSystem | queen and worker castes ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyCycle |
dies out in late season
ⓘ
founded in spring ⓘ |
| colonyType | annual colony ⓘ |
| coloration |
mostly dark brown to black body
ⓘ
reddish or chestnut markings ⓘ |
| commonName | ringed paper wasp ⓘ |
| communication |
chemical cues
ⓘ
tactile interactions ⓘ |
| defenseBehavior | stinging when nest is threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
caterpillars
ⓘ
other soft-bodied insects ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | eastern North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | natural enemy of agricultural pests ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
shrubs and small trees ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestArchitecture | single comb suspended by a stalk ⓘ |
| nestLocation | exposed sites ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | chewed plant fibers ⓘ |
| nestType | open-comb paper nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | fertilized females ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | single or few dominant egg-laying females ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
pollinator
ⓘ
predator of herbivorous insects ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | complex social behavior ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial ⓘ |
| stinger | present in females ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1763 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polistes annularis Description of subject: Polistes annularis is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex social behavior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.