Ants, bees and wasps are all part of the Insect Class and within the Order Hymenoptera. Most ants, bees and wasps have two sets of wings and undergo a complete metamorphoses from egg and larva to adult.
Wonder what would happen if everyone you knew disappeared? Don't call the authorities yet. A mysterious condition called Colony Collapse Disorder affects beehives, causing some bee populations to vanish and possibly die. See more »
If you're snacking on fig bars, make sure to check the nutritional content for wasps. Wasps risk their lives to provide enough figs to satisfy every fruit and cake-related craving.
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When bees are buzzing busily around a hive, it seems like absolute chaos. But there's a method to the madness: a dance called the waggle. And some scientists are applying the step to create faster Web servers. That's a solution as sweet as honey.
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Bees exhibit many traits found in stories and myths -- traits that have led many cultures to view them with reverence or awe. Explore how bees make honey and examine the potential causes and effects of Colony Collapse Disorder.
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Wonder what would happen if everyone you knew disappeared? Don't call the authorities yet. A mysterious condition called Colony Collapse Disorder affects beehives, causing some bee populations to vanish and possibly die.
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You know you love the taste of it, but do you know exactly how honeybees make honey? And what exactly is honey? Find out how bees make honey here.
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Despite the fact you'll never find anything called "wasp honey," wasps perform a vital service by helping to pollinate the world's plant life -- and eliminate various six- and eight-legged pests.
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Wasps and bees are different, yes. But how can we distinguish? Here's a hint: The bee's the one near the flowers. The wasp's the one buzzing around your turkey sandwich.
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Ant, a small insect. Ants are noted for the complex societies in which most of them live.
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Ichneumon Fly, a parasitic insect. It is a wasp, not a fly, for it has four wings rather than two.
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Sawfly, any of a group of four-winged insects. The name sawfly comes from the shape of the ovipositor (the egg-laying organ of the female).
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Wasp, a stinging insect related to bees and ants. There are some 20,000 species of wasps.
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