Polistes exclamans
E392029
Polistes exclamans is a species of social paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes exclamans canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3680623 — 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 exclamans Context triple: [Polistinae, hasMember, Polistes exclamans]
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A.
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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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 canadensis
Polistes canadensis is a species of social paper wasp native to the Neotropics, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony social structure.
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E.
Polistes chinensis
Polistes chinensis is a species of paper wasp native to East Asia, known for building open-comb nests and sometimes becoming an invasive species in regions where it has been introduced.
- 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 exclamans Target entity description: Polistes exclamans is a species of social paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony behavior.
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A.
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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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 canadensis
Polistes canadensis is a species of social paper wasp native to the Neotropics, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony social structure.
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E.
Polistes chinensis
Polistes chinensis is a species of paper wasp native to East Asia, known for building open-comb nests and sometimes becoming an invasive species in regions where it has been introduced.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paper wasp
ⓘ
social wasp ⓘ species of wasp ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
honeydew
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nectar ⓘ plant exudates ⓘ |
| binomialName | Polistes exclamans self-link ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyBehavior |
age-based task allocation
ⓘ
division of labor ⓘ |
| colonyType | annual colony ⓘ |
| commonName | common paper wasp ⓘ |
| communication |
chemical cues
ⓘ
tactile interactions ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
alarm pheromones
ⓘ
sting ⓘ |
| describedAs | social paper wasp with complex colony behavior ⓘ |
| diet |
caterpillars
ⓘ
other soft-bodied insects ⓘ |
| distributionIncludes |
south-central United States
ⓘ
Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
southeastern United States
|
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| foundingMode |
independent founding
ⓘ
pleometrotic founding ⓘ |
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| habitat |
edges of woodlands
ⓘ
human structures ⓘ open habitats ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexico
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nestLocation |
eaves of buildings
ⓘ
sheltered sites ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
chewed plant fibers
ⓘ
saliva ⓘ |
| nestType | open-comb paper nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | fertilized females ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproductiveCastes |
males
ⓘ
queen ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
pollinator
ⓘ
predator of herbivorous insects ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial colony ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polistes exclamans Description of subject: Polistes exclamans is a species of social paper wasp native to North America, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony behavior.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.