vespid wasp

Noun
  1. Mostly social nest-building wasps (synset 102215254)
    is a type of: wasp - social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
    subtypes:
    • paper wasp - any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper
    • hornet - large stinging paper wasp
    • common wasp, vespula vulgaris - a variety of vespid wasp
    • mason wasp - any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for their young
    • potter wasp - any of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggs
    belongs to: family vespidae, vespidae - an arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps
    same as: vespid

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