Polistes dorsalis
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Polistes dorsalis is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its distinctive yellow and brown coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes dorsalis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3680626 — 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 dorsalis Context triple: [Polistinae, hasMember, Polistes dorsalis]
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A.
Polistes bellicosus
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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B.
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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C.
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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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 exclamans
Polistes exclamans is a species of social paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony behavior.
- 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 dorsalis Target entity description: Polistes dorsalis is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its distinctive yellow and brown coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests.
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A.
Polistes bellicosus
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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B.
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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C.
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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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 exclamans
Polistes exclamans is a species of social paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paper wasp
ⓘ
species of wasp ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | holometabolous insect ⓘ |
| buildsNestShape | umbrella-shaped nest ⓘ |
| buildsNestType | open nest ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyType | annual colony ⓘ |
| commonName | paper wasp ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | venomous sting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
other insects ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
central North America
ⓘ
eastern North America ⓘ |
| habitat |
fields
ⓘ
suburban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasAntennae | yes ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
banded pattern
ⓘ
yellow and brown ⓘ |
| hasLegs | six legs ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| hasSting | yes ⓘ |
| hasWings | two pairs of wings ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexico
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| nestLocation |
on branches
ⓘ
on man-made structures ⓘ under eaves of buildings ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
chewed plant fibers
ⓘ
paper-like material ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
pollinator
ⓘ
predator of caterpillars ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | eusocial ⓘ |
| socialStructure | colony-forming ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polistes dorsalis Description of subject: Polistes dorsalis is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its distinctive yellow and brown coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.