Hymenoptera
Sign in to saveHymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones. Many of the species are parasitic. Females typically have a special ovipositor for inserting eggs into hosts or places that are otherwise inaccessible. This ovipositor is often modified into a stinger. The young develop through holometabolism (complete metamorphosis)—that is, they have a wormlike larval stage and an inactive pupal stage before they reach adulthood.
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Hymenoptera is a vast order of insects that includes sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants, with over 150,000 known living species found across the globe. These insects are notable for their unique features, such as females' specialized egg-laying organs (often adapted into stingers) and their complete metamorphosis from wormlike larvae through inactive pupae to adults, with many species playing important ecological roles as parasites.
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- Hymenopterida
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Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones. Many of the species are parasitic. Females typically have a special ovipositor for inserting eggs into hosts or places that are otherwise inaccessible. This ovipositor is often modified into a stinger. The young develop through holometabolism (complete metamorphosis)—that is, they have a wormlike larval stage and an inactive pupal stage before they reach adulthood.
==Etymology== The name Hymenoptera comes from Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn) 'membrane' and πτερόν (pterón) 'wing'.