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insects
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Local animals in this group:
bumble bees and honey bees
ants, fourmis
halictid bees, sweat bees
paper wasps
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Encyclopedia of Life
wasps, bees, and ants
Hymenoptera
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Insecta
insects
Insecta: information (1)
Insecta: pictures (3176)
Insecta: specimens (23)
Insecta: sounds (4)
Order
Hymenoptera
wasps, bees, and ants
Hymenoptera: information (1)
Hymenoptera: pictures (106)
Family
Apidae
bumble bees and honey bees
Apidae: information (1)
Apidae: pictures (27)
Species
Apis mellifera
honey bee
Apis mellifera: information (1)
Apis mellifera: pictures (8)
Species
Bombus impatiens
Bombus impatiens: information (1)
Species
Xylocopa virginica
carpenter bee
Xylocopa virginica: information (1)
Xylocopa virginica: pictures (7)
Family
Halictidae
halictid bees, sweat bees
Halictidae: information (1)
Halictidae: pictures (2)
Species
Augochlora pura
Augochlora pura: information (1)
Family
Sphecidae
digger wasps, mud daubers, sand wasps, sphecid wasps
Sphecidae: pictures (2)
Species
Ammophila procera
Ammophila procera: information (1)
Family
Charipidae
Family
Diapriidae
Family
Embolemidae
Family
Gasteruptiidae
Family
Maamingidae
Family
Orussidae
Family
Pergidae
Family
Proctotrupidae
Family
Siricidae
horntails
Siricidae: pictures (2)
Species
Sirex noctilio
Sirex noctilio: information (1)
Family
Eumenidae
Eumenidae: pictures (1)
Species
Eumenes fraternus
Eumenes fraternus: information (1)
Family
Formicidae
ants, fourmis
Formicidae: information (1)
Formicidae: pictures (23)
Species
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
black carpenter ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus: information (1)
Species
Crematogaster cerasi
Crematogaster cerasi: information (1)
Species
Formica obscuripes
western thatching ant
Formica obscuripes: information (1)
Species
Linepithema humile
Linepithema humile: information (1)
Species
Pachycondyla chinensis
Pachycondyla chinensis: information (1)
Species
Prenolepis imparis
Prenolepis imparis: information (1)
Species
Solenopsis molesta
thief ant
Solenopsis molesta: information (1)
Species
Tapinoma sessile
odorous house ant
Tapinoma sessile: information (1)
Family
Vespidae
Vespidae: pictures (15)
Species
Dolichovespula maculata
Dolichovespula maculata: information (1)
Dolichovespula maculata: pictures (1)
Species
Polistes dominula
European paper wasp
Polistes dominula: information (1)
Polistes dominula: pictures (2)
Family
Xiphydriidae