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Wasps are flying insects of the order Hymenoptera. Relatives of ants, wasps - also called hornets - are social and generally equipped with venomous stingers.

Wasp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp
Tarantula Hawk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A tarantula hawk is a spider wasp which hunts tarantulas. Tarantula hawks belong to any of the many species in the genera Pepsis and Hemipepsis in the family Pompilidae (spider wasps).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk
Wasp Pictures and Facts - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about wasps with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/wasp
Common Wasp - Vespula vulgaris - ARKive

Learn more about the Common wasp - with amazing Common wasp videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/common-wasp/vespula-vulgaris/
If This Wasp Stings You, 'Just Lie Down and Start Screaming' - WIRED

The tarantula hawk is actually a kind of solitary wasp, with a sting that causes a fiercely electric pain that could only be described as totally unacceptable.
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/absurd-creature-of-the-week-tarantula-hawk
How to Get Rid of a Wasp's Nest - Wikihow

How to Get Rid of a Wasp's Nest. Having a wasp's nest in or around your home is an unpleasant situation to be in.
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-a-Wasp%27s-Nest
Common Wasp Information - Buglife

You might be surprised to see quite a few wasps around during late summer.
https://www.buglife.org.uk/bugs-and-habitats/common-wasp
Life Cycle of the Wasp - Wasp-Removal

The Lifecycle of the wasp, Common and German Wasp, How Wasp build nests.
http://www.wasp-removal.com/wasp-lifecycle.php
What's the Difference Between Bees and Wasps? - HowStuffWorks

Wasps and bees are different in several ways. Find out how you can distinguish between wasps and bees based on which one sticks to the flowers.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/bee-vs-wasp.htm
What Do Wasps Eat? - AnimalWhoop

Wasps are broadly described in the animal kingdom as any insect in the order hymenoptera and suborder apocrita.
http://animalwhoop.com/what-do-wasps-eat/
Frequently Asked Questions for Wasps - LandCareResearch

The most frequently asked questions regarding wasps.
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/invertebrates/invasive-invertebrates/wasps/faq
Wasp Facts and More - Orkin

Learn some wasp facts on Orkin.com, including how some wasps are parasitic.
http://www.orkin.com/stinging-pests/wasps/

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Wasp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp
Tarantula Hawk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A tarantula hawk is a spider wasp which hunts tarantulas. Tarantula hawks belong to any of the many species in the genera Pepsis and Hemipepsis in the family Pompilidae (spider wasps).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk
Wasp Pictures and Facts - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about wasps with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/wasp
Common Wasp - Vespula vulgaris - ARKive

Learn more about the Common wasp - with amazing Common wasp videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/common-wasp/vespula-vulgaris/
If This Wasp Stings You, 'Just Lie Down and Start Screaming' - WIRED

The tarantula hawk is actually a kind of solitary wasp, with a sting that causes a fiercely electric pain that could only be described as totally unacceptable.
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/absurd-creature-of-the-week-tarantula-hawk
How to Get Rid of a Wasp's Nest - Wikihow

How to Get Rid of a Wasp's Nest. Having a wasp's nest in or around your home is an unpleasant situation to be in.
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-a-Wasp%27s-Nest
Common Wasp Information - Buglife

You might be surprised to see quite a few wasps around during late summer.
https://www.buglife.org.uk/bugs-and-habitats/common-wasp
Life Cycle of the Wasp - Wasp-Removal

The Lifecycle of the wasp, Common and German Wasp, How Wasp build nests.
http://www.wasp-removal.com/wasp-lifecycle.php
What's the Difference Between Bees and Wasps? - HowStuffWorks

Wasps and bees are different in several ways. Find out how you can distinguish between wasps and bees based on which one sticks to the flowers.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/bee-vs-wasp.htm
What Do Wasps Eat? - AnimalWhoop

Wasps are broadly described in the animal kingdom as any insect in the order hymenoptera and suborder apocrita.
http://animalwhoop.com/what-do-wasps-eat/
Frequently Asked Questions for Wasps - LandCareResearch

The most frequently asked questions regarding wasps.
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/invertebrates/invasive-invertebrates/wasps/faq
Wasp Facts and More - Orkin

Learn some wasp facts on Orkin.com, including how some wasps are parasitic.
http://www.orkin.com/stinging-pests/wasps/

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Wasps are flying insects of the order Hymenoptera. Relatives of ants, wasps - also called hornets - are social and generally equipped with venomous stingers.

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