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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.
- Yellow Jacket Wasp
Yellowjacket wasps are black-and-yellow wasps of the genus...
- Cicada Killer Wasps
Later the larvae pupates and the wasp hibernates in the nest...
- Potter Wasps
The caterpillars are paralyzed with the wasp’s sting and...
- Common Wasps
Common Wasp Characteristics. The Common Wasp has a yellow...
- Paper Wasp
Paper Wasp Lifecycle. Eggs are laid individually in cells...
- Mud Dauber Wasp
Mud Dauber Wasp Lifecycle. In each mud cell, the queen Mud...
- Hornets
The Hornet is the largest wasp in the British Isles. The...
- Yellow Jacket Wasp
14 paź 2024 · wasp, any member of a 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.
14 wrz 2022 · Wasps are extroverted insects with a sting and a slender waist. They build paper nests out of wood pulp and feed insects to the larvae to raise them. See the fact file below for more information on Wasp, or you can download our 31-page Wasp worksheet pack to utilize within the classroom or home environment.
Adult common wasps are omnivores – though they regularly visit flowers to feed on nectar, they are primarily insect predators, taking flies, bugs, aphids, caterpillars (or whatever they can get) and feeding the chewed remains to their grubs back in the nest (the larvae are wholly carnivorous).
27 maj 2024 · A wasp is a narrow-waisted winged insect. While it is not an ant or a bee, it is part of the same taxonomical order. Are wasps carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores? Since they eat a variety of plant-based foods as well as other insects, wasps are omnivores. How do wasps differ from bees and hornets?
Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Hymenoptera) Defining the Order. This vast assemblage of insects is second only to Coleoptera (Beetles) in the number of described species. Of the 6,000–7,000 new species of insects described annually, Hymenoptera is a large component, especially in the parasitic wasp groups. Nearly all commonly encountered Hymenoptera ...
Characteristics. Size: Up to 1.5 inches. Venom/Poison: Yes. Skin Type: Shell. Habitat: Meadows, forests, rock faces. Range: Worldwide. Diet: Omnivore. Life span: 12 days to 1 year. Life Cycle: 2 to 3 days. Conservation status: Least Concern. 5 Interesting Facts About Wasps. 1. There are two types of wasps.