wasp
Introduction
wasp-waisted). Some wasps are solid black or dark blue, but most have red, orange, or yellow wings or markings. Stripes are common. The great majority of the 20,000 species are solitary, but one family (the Vespidae) includes both social forms (the paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets) and solitary forms (e.g., the potter wasps).
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Social Wasps
- Solitary Wasps
- Parasitic Wasps
- Classification
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