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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vespoidea canonical | 10 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect superfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| contains | numerous medically significant stinging species ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | generally more robust bodies and often more developed stings than many Apoidea ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Apoidea ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
predator of other arthropods ⓘ soil aeration through nesting activities ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Cretaceous period (as a group within Hymenoptera) ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ecosystems worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
females typically possess a sting derived from the ovipositor
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
some species cause painful stings to humans ⓘ some species provide natural pest control ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
elbowed antennae in many groups
ⓘ
metasoma often separated from mesosoma by a narrow petiole ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Aculeata ⓘ |
| includes |
Bradynobaenidae
ⓘ
Formicidae ⓘ Vespidae ⓘ
surface form:
Mutillidae
Vespidae ⓘ
surface form:
Pompilidae
Rhopalosomatidae ⓘ Sapygidae ⓘ Scoliidae ⓘ Tiphiidae ⓘ Vespidae ⓘ ants ⓘ social wasps ⓘ solitary wasps ⓘ |
| includesBehavior |
complex social organization in many species
ⓘ
nest building ⓘ parental care of brood in many taxa ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | usually sexual reproduction with haplodiploid sex determination ⓘ |
| sexDeterminationSystem | haplodiploidy ⓘ |
| suborder | Apocrita ⓘ |
| taxonRank | superfamily ⓘ |
| typeOf | wasp-like insect group ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.