Atta
E391901
Atta is a genus of New World leafcutter ants known for their complex social colonies and large-scale fungus farming using freshly cut plant material.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atta canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3821240 — 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: Atta Context triple: [Atta cephalotes, genus, Atta]
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A.
Ate
Ate is a populous district in the eastern part of Lima, Peru, known for its mix of industrial zones, residential areas, and growing commercial activity.
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B.
Agta
The Agta are an indigenous Negrito people of the Philippines known for their traditionally nomadic, forest-based lifestyle and rich oral traditions.
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C.
Arbela
Arbela is the ancient name of the modern city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, historically known as a major Assyrian and later Hellenistic center near the site of Alexander the Great’s victory at the Battle of Gaugamela.
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D.
Attai
Attai is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as a descendant in the royal line of Judah.
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E.
Banna
Banna is the Latin name of Birdoswald Roman Fort, a key military site along Hadrian’s Wall in Roman Britain.
- 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: Atta Target entity description: Atta is a genus of New World leafcutter ants known for their complex social colonies and large-scale fungus farming using freshly cut plant material.
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A.
Ate
Ate is a populous district in the eastern part of Lima, Peru, known for its mix of industrial zones, residential areas, and growing commercial activity.
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B.
Agta
The Agta are an indigenous Negrito people of the Philippines known for their traditionally nomadic, forest-based lifestyle and rich oral traditions.
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C.
Arbela
Arbela is the ancient name of the modern city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, historically known as a major Assyrian and later Hellenistic center near the site of Alexander the Great’s victory at the Battle of Gaugamela.
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D.
Attai
Attai is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as a descendant in the royal line of Judah.
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E.
Banna
Banna is the Latin name of Birdoswald Roman Fort, a key military site along Hadrian’s Wall in Roman Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
leafcutter ant ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Atta genus group of leafcutter ants ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyType | eusocial ⓘ |
| commonName |
New World leafcutter ants
ⓘ
leafcutter ants ⓘ |
| communication | pheromone trails ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of New World leafcutter ants ⓘ |
| diet | fungus cultivated on plant substrate ⓘ |
| distribution | New World ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
ecosystem engineer
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fungus farmer ⓘ herbivore ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
leafcutting
ⓘ
trail-based recruitment ⓘ |
| hasCaste |
major worker
ⓘ
male ⓘ minim worker ⓘ minor worker ⓘ queen ⓘ soldier worker ⓘ |
| impact |
important soil aerators
ⓘ
major defoliators of vegetation ⓘ significant agricultural pests in some regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex social colonies
ⓘ
cutting and transporting fresh plant material ⓘ large-scale fungus farming ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Neotropical realm ⓘ
surface form:
Neotropics
South America ⓘ parts of North America ⓘ |
| nestFeature |
extensive tunnel systems
ⓘ
multiple chambers for fungus gardens ⓘ |
| nestType | large underground nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| queenLifespan | can be many years ⓘ |
| reproduction | nuptial flights involving winged queens and males ⓘ |
| socialStructure | highly organized caste system ⓘ |
| subfamily | Myrmicinae ⓘ |
| symbiosisWith | cultivated fungus in the family Lepiotaceae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tribe | Attini ⓘ |
| uses | freshly cut plant material to cultivate fungus ⓘ |
| workerPolymorphism | strongly expressed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atta Description of subject: Atta is a genus of New World leafcutter ants known for their complex social colonies and large-scale fungus farming using freshly cut plant material.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.