Polistes biglumis
E402019
Polistes biglumis is a species of paper wasp in the genus Polistes, known from temperate regions of Europe and Asia where it builds open, umbrella-shaped nests and exhibits primitively eusocial behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes biglumis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3680628 — 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 biglumis Context triple: [Polistinae, hasMember, Polistes biglumis]
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A.
Polistes dorsalis
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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B.
Polistes nimpha
Polistes nimpha is a species of paper wasp found across much of Europe and parts of Asia, known for its open-comb nests and social colony structure.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 biglumis Target entity description: Polistes biglumis is a species of paper wasp in the genus Polistes, known from temperate regions of Europe and Asia where it builds open, umbrella-shaped nests and exhibits primitively eusocial behavior.
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A.
Polistes dorsalis
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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B.
Polistes nimpha
Polistes nimpha is a species of paper wasp found across much of Europe and parts of Asia, known for its open-comb nests and social colony structure.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paper wasp
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| adultDiet | carbohydrate-rich substances such as nectar ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | narrow-waisted wasp ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate regions ⓘ |
| colonyStructure | single-comb nest ⓘ |
| colonyType | annual colony ⓘ |
| commonName | paper wasp ⓘ |
| communication |
chemical cues
ⓘ
tactile signals ⓘ |
| defenseBehavior |
alarm signaling
ⓘ
stinging ⓘ |
| developmentType | holometabolous ⓘ |
| diet | predatory on other insects ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| foundingMode | independent colony founding ⓘ |
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| habitat |
human-made structures
ⓘ
open habitats in temperate zones ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFood | masticated insect prey ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| nestAttachment | substrate-attached by a stalk (petiole) ⓘ |
| nestExposure | uncovered comb ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | paper ⓘ |
| nestShape | umbrella-shaped ⓘ |
| nestType | open nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | fertilized female ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproductiveCastes |
queen
ⓘ
workers ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | haplodiploid ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
pollinator
ⓘ
predator of herbivorous insects ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
cooperative brood care
ⓘ
overlapping generations ⓘ reproductive division of labor ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | primitively eusocial ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingType | membranous wings ⓘ |
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 biglumis Description of subject: Polistes biglumis is a species of paper wasp in the genus Polistes, known from temperate regions of Europe and Asia where it builds open, umbrella-shaped nests and exhibits primitively eusocial behavior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.