Nomada
E409768
Nomada is a large genus of cleptoparasitic “cuckoo bees” known for laying their eggs in the nests of other solitary bees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nomada canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4052397 — 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: Nomada Context triple: [Nomadinae, contains, Nomada]
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A.
Nomad
Nomad is a powerful space probe from the Star Trek universe that, after a catastrophic encounter in space, merges with another machine and becomes a dangerously self-directed, planet-threatening entity.
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B.
Cosmia
"Cosmia" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp arrangements and poetic, emotionally rich lyrics.
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C.
The Nomad
"The Nomad" is a music release by Australian actor and occasional musician Guy Pearce, showcasing his work as a recording artist beyond his film career.
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D.
Pheroras
Pheroras was a younger brother of Herod the Great and a Judean tetrarch known for his political influence and controversial marriage alliances in the late 1st century BCE.
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E.
Neraudia
Neraudia is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to Hawaii and known for its often rare and endemic shrub species.
- 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: Nomada Target entity description: Nomada is a large genus of cleptoparasitic “cuckoo bees” known for laying their eggs in the nests of other solitary bees.
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A.
Nomad
Nomad is a powerful space probe from the Star Trek universe that, after a catastrophic encounter in space, merges with another machine and becomes a dangerously self-directed, planet-threatening entity.
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B.
Cosmia
"Cosmia" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp arrangements and poetic, emotionally rich lyrics.
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C.
The Nomad
"The Nomad" is a music release by Australian actor and occasional musician Guy Pearce, showcasing his work as a recording artist beyond his film career.
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D.
Pheroras
Pheroras was a younger brother of Herod the Great and a Judean tetrarch known for his political influence and controversial marriage alliances in the late 1st century BCE.
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E.
Neraudia
Neraudia is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to Hawaii and known for its often rare and endemic shrub species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of bees
ⓘ
genus of insects ⓘ |
| adultDiet | nectar ⓘ |
| behavior | cleptoparasitic ⓘ |
| belongsTo | tribe Nomadini ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoo bees ⓘ |
| distribution |
Holarctic region
ⓘ
Nearctic region ⓘ
linked to:
Nearctic
Neotropical region ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
Palearctic region ⓘ
linked to:
Palearctic realm
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| doesNot |
build its own nests
ⓘ
collect pollen to provision brood cells ⓘ |
| family | Apidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| habitat |
areas with high diversity of solitary bees
ⓘ
meadows ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ sandy or bare soil areas ⓘ |
| hostAssociation |
parasitizes other ground-nesting solitary bees
ⓘ
primarily parasitizes Andrena species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalDiet | host bee provisions and brood ⓘ |
| laysEggsInNestsOf | solitary bees ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
female enters host nest to lay eggs
ⓘ
larvae kill or outcompete host larvae ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
often brightly colored with red, yellow, and black patterns
ⓘ
usually lacks dense scopal hairs for pollen transport ⓘ wasp-like appearance ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Zoological Nomenclature ⓘ |
| notableFor | high species richness among cleptoparasitic bees ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| parasitismType | brood parasite ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | minor pollinators as adults ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | entomologists studying bee diversity ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | parasitizes nests of other bees ⓘ |
| speciesCount | >850 described species ⓘ |
| subfamily | Nomadinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1752 (as a genus name in early Linnaean works) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nomada Description of subject: Nomada is a large genus of cleptoparasitic “cuckoo bees” known for laying their eggs in the nests of other solitary bees.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.