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Hymenoptera

is a diverse order of insects that contains wasps, bees, and sawflies. Many species are parasitic on other insects and are important in biological control of pests. Several groups have evolved complex social behavior, particularly in the bees and ants.

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alexwild > Polistes fuscatus - Paper Wasp. New York, USA.

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alexwild > Bombus impatiens - Bumble Bees, showing size difference among worker nestmates. Lab colony at the University of Arizona.

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alexwild > Agapostemon sp. - Green Metallic Bee. New York, USA.

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alexwild > Apis mellifera - Honeybee. Melbourne, Australia.

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alexwild > Bombus impatiens - bumblebee nest. Laboratory colony at the University of Arizona.

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alexwild > Dasymutilla gloriosa - Thistledown Velvet Ant. California, USA.

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alexwild > Eucharitid wasp, male. California, USA.

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alexwild > Encyrtid wasp, Comperia merceti, inspecting cockroach egg cases. Laboratory colony at the University of Arizona.

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Polistes fuscatus - Paper Wasp. New York, USA.

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> Polistes fuscatus - Paper Wasp. New York, USA.

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Polistes fuscatus - Paper Wasp. New York, USA.

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