Vespidae, commonly known as wasps, are characterized by their elongated bodies, narrow waists, and distinctive yellow and black coloration. They possess two pairs of wings and are known for their social behavior, with many species forming colonies that include a queen, workers, and drones. Vespidae are also predatory or parasitic, feeding on other insects or nectar, and they can deliver painful stings when threatened. Their role in ecosystems includes pollination and natural pest control.
Vespidae
Carl Francis Roush has written: 'Nesting biologies and seasonal occurrence of yellowjackets in northeastern Oregon forests (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)' -- subject(s): Vespidae, Hymenoptera
Herbert W. Charnley has written: 'The value of the propodeal orifice and the phallic capsule in Vespid taxonomy (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)' -- subject(s): Classification, Insects, Vespidae
A wasp is in the genus Hymenopera, family Vespidae
Peter John Landolt has written: 'Exocrine glands and queen pheromone in yellowjackets (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Vespula/Dolichovespula)' -- subject(s): Exocrine glands, Vespidae, Hymenoptera, Secretion
the scientific name for hornets, (witch are in the same family as wasps) are vespidae
Owain Westmacott Richards has written: 'The Australian social wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)'
Hornets are the largest type of wasps and fall under the family Vespidae. They build nests that are generally found in trees.
Carl Dudley Duncan has written: 'A contribution to the biology of North American vespine wasps' -- subject(s): Wasps, Vespinne, Vespidae
Bees typically live in a vespiary, which is a nest created by social wasps. Bees create hives, while wasps build vespiaries.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Vespa crabro.
Order: Hymenoptera Family: Vespidae