Polistes bellicosus
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Polistes bellicosus is a species of paper wasp known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and exhibiting complex social behavior within colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes bellicosus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3680625 — 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 bellicosus Context triple: [Polistinae, hasMember, Polistes bellicosus]
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A.
Polistes exclamans
Polistes exclamans is a species of social paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony behavior.
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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 annularis
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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E.
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.
- 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 bellicosus Target entity description: Polistes bellicosus is a species of paper wasp known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and exhibiting complex social behavior within colonies.
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A.
Polistes exclamans
Polistes exclamans is a species of social paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony behavior.
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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 annularis
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paper wasp
ⓘ
species of wasp ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Polistes genus of paper wasps ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | segmented body with head thorax and abdomen ⓘ |
| buildsNestOn |
man-made structures
ⓘ
vegetation ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyOrganization | queen and worker castes ⓘ |
| colonyType | annual colony cycle ⓘ |
| commonName | paper wasp ⓘ |
| communication |
chemical signals
ⓘ
tactile interactions ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar-feeding
ⓘ
predatory on other insects ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
predator of herbivorous insects ⓘ |
| exhibits |
cooperative brood care
ⓘ
division of labor ⓘ overlapping generations in colonies ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| habitat |
areas with suitable nesting substrates
ⓘ
terrestrial habitats ⓘ |
| hasAntennae | yes ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| hasStinger | yes ⓘ |
| hasWings | yes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestExposure | uncovered combs ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
chewed plant fibers
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paper-like material ⓘ |
| nestShape | umbrella-shaped ⓘ |
| nestType | open comb nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveCastes |
non-reproductive workers
ⓘ
reproductive females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | complex colony social behavior ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polistes bellicosus Description of subject: Polistes bellicosus is a species of paper wasp known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and exhibiting complex social behavior within colonies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.