Wasps stamp catalogue

112 items

Wasps are any hymenopterous insects that are not bees or ants. In addition to the real wasps, these include parasitic wasps, digging wasps, golden wasps and sawflies. It is a heterogeneous group closely related to the ants. Digger wasps are closely related to bees. The wasps are characterized by an ovipositor that has evolved into a stinger in a number of species. The eyes are elongated. The feelers are relatively long and kinked. The abdomen is often connected to the thorax by a narrow piece, the so-called wasp waist. They are often characterized by their yellow-black or red-black appearance, a warning to predators that they can sting. Unlike a bee, a wasp can sting several times. Another difference with bees is that the young wasps are not fed with plant material, but with animal material. The adults are attracted to nectar and other sweet liquids, which sometimes makes them a nuisance to humans. The parasitic wasps are parasites that lay an egg in an animal, often 'caterpillars' or spiders. That animal is eaten alive from the inside, with the vital parts last. Parasitic wasps are nowadays often used to control pests.

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112

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Insects (1954)