Vespidae
E14506
Vespidae is a large family of wasps that includes many social and solitary species such as yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps, known for their often complex colony structures and sometimes painful stings.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vespidae canonical | 49 |
| Vespinae | 2 |
| Mutillidae | 1 |
| Polistes | 1 |
| Pompilidae | 1 |
| Vespidae family | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
taxonomic family
ⓘ
wasp family ⓘ |
| agriculturalImportance |
natural enemies of crop pests
ⓘ
some species considered pests around humans ⓘ |
| antennae |
typically 12 segments in females
ⓘ
typically 13 segments in males ⓘ |
| class |
Arthropoda
ⓘ
surface form:
Insecta
|
| colonyStructure | annual colonies in most temperate species ⓘ |
| commonName | vespid wasps ⓘ |
| containsSubfamily |
Eumeninae
ⓘ
Euparagiinae ⓘ Masarinae ⓘ Polistinae ⓘ Stenogastrinae ⓘ Vespidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Vespinae
Zethinae ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| dietAdult | primarily nectar and other sugary substances ⓘ |
| dietLarvae | mostly animal prey provided by adults ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinators
ⓘ
predators of other insects ⓘ |
| hasSocialSpecies | true ⓘ |
| hasSolitarySpecies | true ⓘ |
| includes |
hornets
ⓘ
mason wasps ⓘ paper wasps ⓘ potter wasps ⓘ umbrella wasps ⓘ yellowjackets ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| medicalSignificance | can cause allergic reactions in humans ⓘ |
| morphology |
chewing mouthparts
ⓘ
narrow waist between thorax and abdomen ⓘ two pairs of membranous wings ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | paper-like material from chewed plant fibers ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | fertilized queens in many species ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproductiveCastes |
males
ⓘ
queens ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | eusocial in many species ⓘ |
| sting | capable of painful sting ⓘ |
| superfamily | Vespoidea ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Vespa ⓘ |
| venomFunction |
defense
ⓘ
subduing prey ⓘ |
| workerCaste | present in many social species ⓘ |
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vespinae
this entity surface form:
Vespidae family
this entity surface form:
Vespinae
this entity surface form:
Polistes