The Bees of the World
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The Bees of the World is a comprehensive reference book on bee taxonomy and diversity, widely regarded as the definitive global survey of bee species.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Classification of the bees of the world | 1 |
| The Bees of the World canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4039690 — 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: The Bees of the World Context triple: [Charles D. Michener, notableWork, The Bees of the World]
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A.
Collections of Colonies of Bees
Collections of Colonies of Bees is an American experimental rock band from Wisconsin known for its intricate, guitar-driven instrumentals and for collaborating with Justin Vernon in the project Volcano Choir.
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B.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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C.
Barberini bees
The Barberini bees are a heraldic emblem of the powerful Italian Barberini family, prominently associated with Pope Urban VIII and widely used in Baroque art and architecture in Rome.
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D.
Bees
Bees is the nickname for the University of Baltimore’s athletic teams and student body.
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E.
The Bee
The Bee is the 16th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its emphasis on God's blessings, signs in nature, and guidance for righteous living.
- 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: The Bees of the World Target entity description: The Bees of the World is a comprehensive reference book on bee taxonomy and diversity, widely regarded as the definitive global survey of bee species.
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A.
Collections of Colonies of Bees
Collections of Colonies of Bees is an American experimental rock band from Wisconsin known for its intricate, guitar-driven instrumentals and for collaborating with Justin Vernon in the project Volcano Choir.
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B.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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C.
Barberini bees
The Barberini bees are a heraldic emblem of the powerful Italian Barberini family, prominently associated with Pope Urban VIII and widely used in Baroque art and architecture in Rome.
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D.
Bees
Bees is the nickname for the University of Baltimore’s athletic teams and student body.
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E.
The Bee
The Bee is the 16th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its emphasis on God's blessings, signs in nature, and guidance for righteous living.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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reference work ⓘ taxonomic monograph ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
systematics
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taxonomy ⓘ |
| author | Charles D. Michener ⓘ |
| citedBy |
scientific articles on bee diversity
ⓘ
taxonomic revisions of bees ⓘ |
| contains |
diagnostic keys
ⓘ
distribution maps ⓘ illustrations ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| covers |
bee biogeography
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bee classification ⓘ bee families ⓘ bee genera ⓘ bee morphology ⓘ bee species ⓘ identification keys ⓘ |
| describedAs | definitive global survey of bee species ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
entomology
ⓘ
melittology ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Apoidea
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Apoidea: Anthophila ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific literature
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zoological reference ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition
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second edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
regional bee faunas and guides
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subsequent global bee checklists ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
bee researchers
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professional entomologists ⓘ taxonomists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bee diversity
ⓘ
bee taxonomy ⓘ bees ⓘ |
| notableFor | comprehensive treatment of all bee taxa worldwide ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 900 pages ⓘ |
| publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
global checklist framework for bees
ⓘ
standard reference for bee taxonomy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bees of the World Description of subject: The Bees of the World is a comprehensive reference book on bee taxonomy and diversity, widely regarded as the definitive global survey of bee species.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Classification of the bees of the world