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vespoid wasp

wasp superfamily

Also known as: Vespoidea

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annotated classification

In Hymenoptera: Annotated classification
Superfamily Vespoidea (vespoid wasps) Adults usually feed on nectar or sap; larvae eat spiders, other insects; antennae usually 12- or 13-segmented. Family Vespidae (paper wasps, potter wasps, and relatives) Solitary as well as social; includes the well-known yellow jackets and hornets; a widespread group including some…
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characteristics of wasps

In wasp
…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.
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