A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder.

2023年1月24日 · Wasps are small, flying insects that usually have an identifiable black body with yellow bands. Typically, wasps have a slender, smooth body with a narrow waist, a pair of membranous wings, and six spindly legs. Many species of wasps look like bees, and both wasps and bees are important pollinators that can cause a painful sting.

2024年11月23日 · Wasp: Make their nests from chewed wood fibers and salvia to construct ‘paper nests’. They are sphere shape, and start off small, growing to a football size. Solitary wasps don’t typically nest. Hornet: Also make paper nests, but teardrop shaped and about the size of a basketball.

2025年3月15日 · wasp, any member of a large group of insects in the order Hymenoptera, suborder Apocrita, some of which are stinging. Wasps are distinguished from the ants and bees of Apocrita by various behavioral and physical characteristics, particularly their possession of a slender, smooth body and legs with relatively few hairs.

Here’s how to identify the 19 most common types of wasps you may encounter. Myth #1: Wasps serve no function. Myth #2: Wasps don't pollinate plants. Myth #3: All wasps are aggressive. Myth #4: Baking soda brings wasp sting relief. Myth #5: All wasps sting. Solitary vs. social wasps: What's the difference? Did you know?

A Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is not a bee or an ant. Less familiar, the suborder Symphyta includes the sawflies and wood wasps, which differ from the Apocrita by having a broad connection between the thorax and abdomen.

2023年9月19日 · Both are known perpetrators of painful stings but are also integral to the ecosystem. They are just a tiny part of this vast and diverse assemblage. Stick with us as we journey into 21 species, bringing you closer to these complex yet often maligned creatures. Related Read: Wasp Facts. 1. Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)

The Vespidae are a large (nearly 5000 species), diverse, cosmopolitan family of wasps, including nearly all the known eusocial wasps (such as Polistes fuscatus, Vespa orientalis, and Vespula germanica) and many solitary wasps. [1] .

Wasps make up an enormously diverse array of insects, with some 30,000 identified species. We are most familiar with those that are wrapped in bright warning colors—ones that buzz angrily …

2022年11月2日 · Here are 10 fascinating facts about wasps in the Vespidae family—and a few notable others—that prove they’re more than just stinging insects. 1. There are 4932 known …