sphecoid wasp

insect superfamily
Also known as: Sphecoidea

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annotated classification

  • Bumblebee
    In Hymenoptera: Annotated classification

    Superfamily Sphecoidea (sphecoid wasps) All species solitary. Family Sphecidae (sphecid wasps) A large group; adults most often found in flowers; most nest in wood, earth burrows, or in cells of mud. Superfamily Apoidea (bees)

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