Hymenoptera - Wikipedia Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, [2][3] in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones [4] Many of the species are parasitic Females typically have a special ovipositor for inserting eggs into hosts or places that are otherwise inaccessible This ovipositor is often modified into a
Hymenoptera | Definition, Bee, Ant, Wasp, Characteristics . . . Hymenopterans are any member of the third largest—and perhaps the most beneficial to humans—of all insect orders More than 115,000 species have been described, including ants, bees, chalcids, sawflies, wasps, and lesser-known types
Order Hymenoptera – ENT 425 – General Entomology The Hymenoptera is the only order besides the Isoptera (termites) to have evolved complex social systems with division of labor Herbivory is common among the primitive Hymenoptera (suborder Symphyta), in the gall wasps (Cynipidae), and in some of the ants and bees Most other Hymenoptera are predatory or parasitic
Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Hymenoptera) - Smithsonian Institution BugInfo Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Hymenoptera) Defining the Order This vast assemblage of insects is second only to Coleoptera (Beetles) in the number of described species Of the 6,000–7,000 new species of insects described annually, Hymenoptera is a large component, especially in the parasitic wasp groups
Order Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies Order Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Food · Life Cycle · See Also · Works Cited Classification Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Hymenoptera - New World Encyclopedia Hymenoptera (Hi-men-op-tura) is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies, among others There are at least 100,000 described species of hymenopterans, placed into the two suborders of Apocrita (bees, wasps, and ants) and Symphyta (saw flies and wood wasps) (Gzimek et al 2004) They are found worldwide