Biology of the wasp
Scientific Name: Hymenoptera
Common Name: Wasp
Number of Species: 75,000
Physical Description:
The wasp is around a half an inch long, and is known for its black and yellow markings. The head of the was had eyes on each side, and they also have another set of eyes called ocelli which are located in the front of the head. The body of a wasp is long, and slim. After the head is the Thorax which has a hard outer shell the color of this portion changes depending on the species. After the thorax is the abdomen, the color of the region will match the thorax. The abdomen is where the sternum is and it is larger than the thorax. The female wasps are the only ones that have stingers and it is located at the back of the abdomen. Wasps have 2 pairs of wings and 6 legs.
Common Name: Wasp
Number of Species: 75,000
Physical Description:
The wasp is around a half an inch long, and is known for its black and yellow markings. The head of the was had eyes on each side, and they also have another set of eyes called ocelli which are located in the front of the head. The body of a wasp is long, and slim. After the head is the Thorax which has a hard outer shell the color of this portion changes depending on the species. After the thorax is the abdomen, the color of the region will match the thorax. The abdomen is where the sternum is and it is larger than the thorax. The female wasps are the only ones that have stingers and it is located at the back of the abdomen. Wasps have 2 pairs of wings and 6 legs.
Habitat: Meadows, rocks, forests, and nests
Diet: Omnivore
Life Stages: Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
Average Life Span: 22 days
Social Behavior:
Wasps are very social, they use smells to signal to each other things such as danger, and where food is located. These smells are hormones being released. Wasps have a queen and every year the queen change.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Vespinae
Genus: Vespula
Diet: Omnivore
Life Stages: Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
Average Life Span: 22 days
Social Behavior:
Wasps are very social, they use smells to signal to each other things such as danger, and where food is located. These smells are hormones being released. Wasps have a queen and every year the queen change.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Vespinae
Genus: Vespula