Stenogaster

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Stenogaster is a genus of hover wasps known for their slender bodies, hovering flight, and primitively eusocial nesting behavior in tropical Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
adultRole foraging for prey
belongsToGroup aculeate wasps
social wasps
bodySegmentation head thorax abdomen
bodyShape slender body
class Insecta
colonyOrganization queen and workers
commonName hover wasps
communication behavioral signals within colony
describedAs hover wasps of tropical Asia
developmentType holometabolous
diet arthropods
distribution tropical Asia
family Vespidae
flightStyle hovering flight
habitat subtropical forests
tropical forests
hasStinger true
kingdom Animalia
larvalStage grub-like larvae
lifestyle predatory
nestingBehavior primitively eusocial nesting
nestLocation sheltered vegetation
undersides of leaves
nestType small paper nests
order Hymenoptera
parentTaxon Stenogastrinae
Vespidae
phylum Arthropoda
reproduction oviparous
reproductiveSystem eusocial colony structure
researchUse model for study of social evolution in wasps
socialBehavior primitively eusocial
subfamily Stenogastrinae
superfamily Vespoidea
taxonRank genus
wingType membranous wings

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Stenogastrinae includesTaxon Stenogaster