Apis laboriosa
E409767
Apis laboriosa is the world’s largest honey bee species, native to the Himalayas and known for building massive open nests on cliff faces at high altitudes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apis laboriosa canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4052350 — 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: Apis laboriosa Context triple: [Apis, includesSpecies, Apis laboriosa]
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A.
Anoplolepis
Anoplolepis is a genus of Old World ants that includes several ecologically dominant and often invasive species, such as the yellow crazy ant.
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B.
Cataglyphis
Cataglyphis is a genus of desert-dwelling ants famed for their remarkable navigation abilities and tolerance of extreme heat.
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C.
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis invicta, commonly known as the red imported fire ant, is an aggressive, invasive ant species notorious for its painful sting and significant ecological and agricultural impacts.
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D.
Lasius niger
Lasius niger is a common European black garden ant species known for forming large colonies and nesting in soil, lawns, and under stones.
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E.
Lasius
Lasius is a genus of small, often soil-dwelling ants commonly found in temperate regions, known for tending aphids for honeydew and forming large, populous colonies.
- 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: Apis laboriosa Target entity description: Apis laboriosa is the world’s largest honey bee species, native to the Himalayas and known for building massive open nests on cliff faces at high altitudes.
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A.
Anoplolepis
Anoplolepis is a genus of Old World ants that includes several ecologically dominant and often invasive species, such as the yellow crazy ant.
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B.
Cataglyphis
Cataglyphis is a genus of desert-dwelling ants famed for their remarkable navigation abilities and tolerance of extreme heat.
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C.
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis invicta, commonly known as the red imported fire ant, is an aggressive, invasive ant species notorious for its painful sting and significant ecological and agricultural impacts.
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D.
Lasius niger
Lasius niger is a common European black garden ant species known for forming large colonies and nesting in soil, lawns, and under stones.
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E.
Lasius
Lasius is a genus of small, often soil-dwelling ants commonly found in temperate regions, known for tending aphids for honeydew and forming large, populous colonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honey bee
ⓘ
insect ⓘ species of bee ⓘ |
| altitudinalRange | high elevations in the Himalayas ⓘ |
| behavior | migratory along altitudinal gradients ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyOrganization | single large exposed comb per colony ⓘ |
| commonName |
Himalayan giant honey bee
ⓘ
linked to:
Apis dorsata
|
| describedAs | world’s largest honey bee species ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
pollen ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Central Himalayas
ⓘ
Eastern Himalayas ⓘ |
| family | Apidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | wild, non-domesticated foraging ⓘ |
| genus | Apis ⓘ |
| habitat | high-altitude mountainous regions ⓘ |
| hasDroneCaste | yes ⓘ |
| hasQueenCaste | yes ⓘ |
| hasWorkerCaste | yes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cliff-hanging nests
ⓘ
difficult human access to nests ⓘ large body size compared to other Apis species ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bhutan
ⓘ
China ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| nestingSite | cliff faces ⓘ |
| nestSize | massive single-comb nests ⓘ |
| nestType | open nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of high-altitude Himalayan flora ⓘ |
| produces |
honey
ⓘ
wax ⓘ |
| reproduction | queen-based colony reproduction ⓘ |
| scientificName | Apis laboriosa ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial ⓘ |
| subfamily | Apinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change impacts on high-altitude habitats
ⓘ
habitat disturbance ⓘ overharvesting of honey ⓘ |
| tribe | Apini ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apis laboriosa Description of subject: Apis laboriosa is the world’s largest honey bee species, native to the Himalayas and known for building massive open nests on cliff faces at high altitudes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.