wasps
Let an agent explain wasps and their diversity, relay biology, ecology and human interactions from entomological sources, describe invasive and parasitoid wasps, and distinguish wasps from bees, ants, hoverflies and sawflies.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What wasps are.
Definition
Definition and groups.
Definition
Definition.
- What are wasps, and how do they differ from bees, ants, hoverflies and sawflies? definition
- Is the question about wasps in general, a group, a pest problem or a sting? boundary
Kinds
Kinds.
Kinds
Kinds.
- What are social, solitary, trap-nesting, parasitoid, gall and invasive wasps? definition
- Which entry fits the specific kind? action
Biology Biology and ecology.
Life
Life cycles.
Life
Life.
- How do social colonies, solitary nests and parasitoid life cycles work? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Ecology
Ecology.
Ecology
Ecology.
- What roles do wasps play as predators, pollinators and parasitoids? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
People Wasps and people.
Stings
Stings and safety.
Stings
Stings.
- How are stings treated, and when is a reaction an emergency, as authorities advise? provenance
- Is the user describing a severe allergic reaction, which needs emergency care? boundary
Control
Control and biocontrol.
Control
Control.
- How are nuisance and invasive wasps managed, and how are parasitoids used in biological control? provenance
- Which entry fits biological pest control? action
Context Invasion and culture.
Invasive
Invasive wasps.
Invasive
Invasive.
- Which wasps are invasive, and how do biosecurity systems respond? provenance
- Which entry fits Asian hornet? action
Culture
Culture and science.
Culture
Culture.
- How do wasps figure in culture, and what have they taught science, from paper making to fig pollination? provenance
- Which entry fits fig wasp? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- invasive wasp, tiny wasp, trap-nesting wasp
What it is Filled
Insects of the hymenopteran suborder Apocrita other than bees and ants, excluding sawflies, a paraphyletic grouping ranging from social wasps such as yellowjackets and hornets to the vast majority of solitary and parasitoid species including tiny wasps that parasitise other insects, trap-nesting wasps that nest in cavities, and invasive wasps such as the Asian hornet and German wasp outside their native ranges; wasps are important pollinators, predators and biological control agents.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain wasps and their diversity, relay biology, ecology and human interactions from entomological sources, describe invasive and parasitoid wasps, and distinguish wasps from bees, ants, hoverflies and sawflies.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Narrow waist
- Mostly solitary
- Parasitoid majority
- Ecological services
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Destroy a nest that is not causing a real hazard, or without the property holder's agreement.
- Downplay a severe allergic reaction to a sting; it must direct the person to emergency care.
- Release non-native or parasitoid wasps into the environment without authorization.
- Treat all wasps as pests when most species are harmless and useful.
Only with a human decision
- Removing or destroying a nest near people.
- Introducing wasps as biological control agents.
May
- Identify a wasp from photographs and tell it apart from bees and hoverflies.
- Relay wasp biology and ecological roles, including parasitoids used in pest control.
- Advise people on avoiding stings and on when to call a pest professional.
Moral aspects Filled
- Stings can kill people with severe allergies.
- Wasps control pest insects and pollinate plants; needless killing harms ecosystems.
Who is affected
- People with sting allergies
- Householders
- Ecosystems and farmers
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns them; the holder of the land deals with nests, and authorities regulate invasive species.
Master systems
- Invasive species registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q67190085 - registry parent class
related
- bees, wasps, and sawflies - in registry terms
- Hymenoptera - the order
- bee - hairy pollen collectors
- biological pest control - as parasitoids
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.wasps
- Wikidata: Q9458574 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9458574)
Direct properties required Filled
- described species: over 100000 count - estimates far higher
- smallest insect: fairyfly wasp, about 0.14 mm note
- social wasp species: about 1000 count
Recognition required Filled
- Wasps in this sense are members of Apocrita other than bees and ants, excluding sawflies.
- Wasps include social wasps, tiny parasitoid wasps, trap-nesting wasps and invasive wasps.
- Bees are generally hairy pollen collectors, ant workers are generally wingless, hoverflies can mimic wasps, and sawflies lack the constricted waist characteristic of Apocrita.
- Slender insects with a narrow waist, often yellow and black.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain diversity
- relay biology and ecology
- describe invasive and parasitoid wasps
- distinguish related insects
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Stings and allergic reactions
- Confusing wasps with bees and hoverflies
- Registry aliases naming ecological categories
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Biosecurity rules on invasive wasps
- Pesticide regulations
- Biological control agent approvals
Context of use required Filled
- Not applicable; an insect group.
- social wasps such as yellowjackets, hornets and paper wasps
- solitary hunting wasps including trap-nesting species
- parasitoid wasps including tiny chalcids and fairyflies
- gall wasps
- invasive wasps such as the Asian hornet and German wasp
- fig wasps and other specialists
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q9458574: wasps - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Wasp - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should social wasp, parasitoid wasp and Asian hornet be separate primary entries?
- How should entomological sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming ecological categories; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q9458574/spec.json