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 …

Hymenoptera, (order Hymenoptera), the third largest—and perhaps the most beneficial to humans—of all insect orders. More than 150,000 species have been described, including ants, …

In the Hymenoptera, females develop from fertilized eggs and males develop from unfertilized eggs. Since females control whether or not an egg is fertilized, they can regulate the sex ratio …

Of the 6,000–7,000 new species of insects described annually, Hymenoptera is a large component, especially in the parasitic wasp groups. Nearly all commonly encountered …

Jul 4, 2025 · Typically 10 or more antennomeres; often 13 in male, 12 in female, but sometimes as few as 3 or up to 60. Females have prominent ovipositor, modified in some groups into a …

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 …

May 15, 2024 · The Hymenoptera is the third largest order of insects, with over 150,000 living species, including sawflies, ants, bees, and wasps. The order derives its name from the Greek …

There are over 100,000 species in this order. In North America, there are close to 18,000 species. The species in this order, except for worker ants, have two pairs of wings. Their fore and hind …

Sawfly larvae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) at Girraween National Park [Photo: D. Merritt © University of Queensland, shared under a CC BY-NC SA 4.0 licence]. Fairy wasps in the …

These are four examples of the order Hymenoptera. Clockwise from upper left, the insects are: carpenter bee (genus Xylocopa, family Apidae); wasp; yellowjacket (family Vespidae); honey …