Vespidae - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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]
Vespidae: Paper Wasps, Yellowjackets, Hornets and Potter Wasps
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Wasps in the family Vespidae are the most dominant generalist pollinators. The social vespid wasps are familiar to most home gardeners and despite their fearsome reputation, most provide valuable pollination and pest control services.
Vespidae - Animalia
WEBThe 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.
Wasp | Description, Types, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · The social wasps within the family Vespidae are among the best-known species of wasps. Most of them belong to the subfamilies Vespinae or Polistinae . In their societies they have a caste system consisting of one or several queens , a few drones (males), and sterile females called workers.
Family Vespidae - BugGuide.Net
WEBApr 23, 2024 · An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.
Paper wasp - Wikipedia
WEBPaper wasps are a type of vespid wasps. The term is typically used to refer to members of the vespid subfamily Polistinae, though it often colloquially includes members of the subfamilies Vespinae (hornets and yellowjackets) and Stenogastrinae, which also make nests out of paper.
Family Vespidae – ENT 425 – General Entomology
WEBVespidae. Common Name: Yellowjackets, Hornets, Paper Wasps, and Potter Wasps. Description: Members of this predaceous family are commonly known as paper wasps, potter wasps, yellowjackets, or hornets.
Vespidae | wasp family | Britannica
WEB…1,000 species within the family Vespidae (superfamily Vespoidea) and include the hornets and yellow jackets (yellowjackets). They differ from other wasp families in having their wings folded longitudinally when at rest.
Vespidae - Wikiwand
WEBThe 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.
Identification Atlas of the Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) of …
WEBJun 28, 2008 · Vespidae are a diverse and ubiquitous group, and of all groups of Hymenoptera, symbolize the term ‘wasp’ to most people; large nasty wasps that are best avoided when possible, but fascinating and attractive in …