Vespoidea
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Vespoidea is a large superfamily of wasp-like insects that includes ants, social wasps, and related species within the order Hymenoptera.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
insect superfamily
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taxon → |
| class |
Insecta
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| contains |
numerous medically significant stinging species
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| distinguishedBy |
generally more robust bodies and often more developed stings than many Apoidea
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| distinguishedFrom |
Apoidea
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| distribution |
cosmopolitan
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| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
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predator of other arthropods → soil aeration through nesting activities → |
| firstAppearance |
Cretaceous period (as a group within Hymenoptera)
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| habitat |
terrestrial ecosystems worldwide
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| hasCharacteristic |
females typically possess a sting derived from the ovipositor
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important in biological control of other insects → includes both social and solitary taxa → many species are important pollinators → many species are predators or parasitoids → many species exhibit eusocial behavior → most species have a constricted waist (petiole) → |
| hasEconomicImpact |
some species are agricultural pests
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some species cause painful stings to humans → some species provide natural pest control → |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
elbowed antennae in many groups
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metasoma often separated from mesosoma by a narrow petiole → |
| higherClassification |
Aculeata
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| includes |
Bradynobaenidae
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Formicidae → Mutillidae → Pompilidae → Rhopalosomatidae → Sapygidae → Scoliidae → Tiphiidae → Vespidae → ants → social wasps → solitary wasps → |
| includesBehavior |
complex social organization in many species
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nest building → parental care of brood in many taxa → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
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| order |
Hymenoptera
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| phylum |
Arthropoda
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| reproduction |
usually sexual reproduction with haplodiploid sex determination
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| sexDeterminationSystem |
haplodiploidy
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| suborder |
Apocrita
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| taxonRank |
superfamily
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| typeOf |
wasp-like insect group
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Eumeninae
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Euparagiinae → Formicidae → Zethinae → |
superfamily |
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Stenogastrinae
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higherClassification |