Hymenoptera

Bees, wasps and ants

Two pairs of wings hooked together in flight, and in many species a sting that began as an egg-laying tube.

Around 150,000 species worldwide · 40 species in this volume

Bees and bumblebeesApidae12 species

AntsFormicidae4 species

Wasps and hornetsVespidae4 species

Leafcutter beesMegachilidae3 species Scoliid waspsScoliidae1 species

Mining beesAndrenidae4 species Argid sawfliesArgidae1 species Plasterer beesColletidae2 species Crabronid waspsCrabronidae1 species Gall waspsCynipidae1 species Potter waspsEumenidae1 species Sweat beesHalictidae1 species Melittid beesMelittidae1 species Thread-waisted waspsSphecidae2 species Common sawfliesTenthredinidae2 species