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Apocrita

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamilies
  • Apoidea
  • Ceraphronoidea
  • Chalcidoidea
  • Chrysidoidea
  • Cynipoidea
  • Evanioidea
  • Ichneumonoidea
  • Megalyroidea
  • Proctotrupoidea
  • Sphecoidea
  • Stephanoidea
  • Triganalyoidea
  • Vespoidea
  • Many families, see article

Apocrita is a suborder of insects in the order Hymenoptera. Hymenopter on a Umbelliferae (Daucus carota (LINN.)) (notice the pollen on the legs) France. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - Trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - Spiders, Scorpions, etc. ... Classes & Orders Subclass: Apterygota Orders Archaeognatha (Bristletails) Thysanura (Silverfish) Monura - extinct Subclass: Pterygota Orders Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Infraclass: Neoptera Orders Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (walking sticks) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera... Orders     Palaeodictyoptera - extinct     Ephemeroptera (mayflies)     Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)   Infraclass Neoptera     Blattodea (cockroaches)     Mantodea (mantids)     Isoptera (termites)     Zoraptera     Grylloblattodea (rock crawlers)     Dermaptera (earwigs)     Plecoptera (stoneflies)     Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids)     Phasmatodea (walking sticks, timemas)     Embioptera (webspinners)     Mantophasmatodea (gladiators)    Superorder Hemipterodea     Psocoptera (booklice, barklice)     Phthiraptera (lice)     Hemiptera (true bugs)     Thysanoptera (thrips)    Superorder... Orders     Blattodea (cockroaches)     Mantodea (mantids)     Isoptera (termites)     Zoraptera     Grylloblattodea     Dermaptera (earwigs)     Plecoptera (stoneflies)     Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids)     Phasmatodea (walking sticks, timemas)     Embioptera (webspinners)     Mantophasmatodea (gladiators)    Superorder Hemipterodea     Psocoptera (booklice, barklice)     Phthiraptera (lice)     Hemiptera (true bugs)     Thysanoptera (thrips)    Superorder Endopterygota     Miomoptera - extinct     Megaloptera (alderflies, etc. ... Orders Coleoptera (beetles) Diptera (flies and relatives) Hymenoptera (wasps and relatives) Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) Mecoptera Megaloptera Miomoptera (extinct) Neuroptera Raphidioptera (snakeflies) Siphonaptera (fleas) Strepsiptera Trichoptera (caddisflies) The Endopterygota, also known as Holometabola, are insects of the subclass Pterygota which go through distinctive larval, pupal, and adult stages. ... Suborders Apocrita Symphyta Many families, see article Hymenoptera is one of the larger orders of Insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. ... Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Families Andrenidae Apidae Colletidae Halictidae Heterogynaidae Megachilidae Melittidae Oxaeidae Sphecidae Stenotritidae bee or bees, see bee (disambiguation). ... Families   Braconidae   Ichneumonidae Ref. ... Vespoidea is a Superfamily of Order Hymenoptera of Class Insecta, although other taxonomic schemes may vary in this categorization. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Classes & Orders Subclass: Apterygota Orders Archaeognatha (Bristletails) Thysanura (Silverfish) Monura - extinct Subclass: Pterygota Orders Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Infraclass: Neoptera Orders Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (walking sticks) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera...


The Apocrita include wasps, bees and ants, and are comprised of many families. They include the most advanced Hymenoptera and are distinguished from the Symphyta by the narrow waist joining two segments of the abdomen. The ovipositor of the female either extends freely or is retracted, and is converted into a sting for both defence and paralyzing prey. Larvae are legless, and either feed inside a host or in a nest. WASP (an acronym for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) is a term that denotes the culture, customs, and heritage of the American élite Establishment. ... Families Andrenidae Apidae Colletidae Halictidae Heterogynaidae Megachilidae Melittidae Oxaeidae Sphecidae Stenotritidae bee or bees, see bee (disambiguation). ... Subfamilies Dorylomorph subfamilies Apomyrminae Cerapachyinae Dorylinae Ecitoninae Formicomorph subfamilies: Aneuretinae Dolichoderinae Formicinae - e. ... Families (Cephoidea)   Cephidae-stem sawflies (Megalodontoidea)   Megalodontidae   Pamphilidae-leaf-rolling      & web-spinning sawflies (Orussoidea)   Orussidae-parasitic wood wasps (Siricoidea)   Siricidae- horntails (Tenthredinoidea)   Argidae-argid sawflies   Blasticotomidae   Cimbicidae-cimbicid sawflies   Diprionidae-conifer sawflies   Pergidae-pergid sawflies   Tenthredinidae-common sawflies (Xyeloidea)   Anaxyelidae-cedar sawflies   Xyelidae-xyelid sawflies   Xiphydriidae-wood wasps Symphyta is... The human abdomen Footballer John Arne Riise flashing his abdominals The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ... The ovipositor is an organ used by some of the arthropods to deposit their eggs. ...


The Apocrita consist of two groups, the parasitica and the aculeata. The parasitica comprise the largest group of Hymenoptera insects, with respective members parasitizing every other species of insect. Most are small, with the ovipositor adapted for piercing. In some hosts the parasites induce metamorphosis prematurely, and in others it is prolonged. There are even species that are parasitic on other parasites. The parasitica lay their eggs inside another insect (egg, larva or pupa) and the parasitic larvae grow and develop within that host. The host is killed when the parasites near maturity. Many parasitic Hymenoptera are used as biological control control agents to control pests, such as flies and weevils. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on the living tissue of a host organism at the expense of that host. ... Metamorphosis has several meanings: Look up Metamorphosis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For metamorphosis as it applies to animals (biology) see Metamorphosis (biology) In geology, metamorphosis refers to the changes undergone by metamorphic rock due to geological processes. ... An average Whooping Crane egg is 102 mm long, and weighs 208 grams A baby tortoise emerges from a reptile egg. ... Biological control of pests and diseases Overview A key belief of the organic gardener is that diversity furthers health. ... Fly can refer to any of the following things: A fly (plural flies) is any species of insect of the order Diptera. ... Families Nemonychidae Anthribidae Belidae Attelabidae Brentidae Caridae Ithyceridae Curculionidae A weevil is a beetle from the Curculionoidea superfamily. ...


The term parasitoid was coined in 1961 by R R Askew to describe the strategy in which during its development, the parasite lives in or on the body of a single host individual, eventually killing that host. The adult parasitoid is free-living. Parasitoids differ from parasites in their relationship with the host. ...


The aculeata includes those species in which the female's ovipositor is modified into a stinger, these include the familiar ants, bees and wasps. Among the non-social Apocrita, larvae are fed with captured (parasitized) prey or may be fed pollen and nectar. The social Apocrita feed their young pollen, nectar, and as they mature perhaps seeds, fungi, or even non-viable eggs (ants). The ovipositor is an organ used by some of the arthropods to deposit their eggs. ... Eusociality is the phenomenon of reproductive specialisation found in some species of animal. ... SEM image of pollen grains from a variety of common plants: sunflower (Helianthus annuus), morning glory (Ipomea purpurea), hollyhock (Sildalcea malviflora), lily (Lilium auratum), primrose (Oenothera fruticosa), and castor bean (Ricinus communis). ... In Greek mythology, nectar and ambrosia are the food of the gods. ... Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota The Fungi (singular: fungus) are a large group of organisms ranked as a kingdom within the Domain Eukaryota. ...


Families & superfamilies

  • Suborder Apocrita
    • Superfamily Stephanoidea
      • Family Stephanidae
    • Superfamily Sphecoidea
    • Superfamily Trigonalyoidea
      • Family Trigonalyidae
    • Superfamily Megalyroidea
      • Family Megalyridae
    • Superfamily Evanioidea
      • Family Aulacidae
      • Family Evaniidae - ensign wasps
      • Family Gasteruptiidae
    • Superfamily Ceraphronoidea
      • Family Ceraphronidae
      • Family Megaspilidae
    • Superfamily Proctotrupoidea
      • Family Austroniidae
      • Family Diapriidae
      • Family Heloridae
      • Family Monomachidae
      • Family Pelecinidae
      • Family Peradeniidae
      • Family Platygastridae
      • Family Proctotrupidae
      • Family Renyxidae
      • Family Roproniidae
      • Family Scelionidae
      • Family Vanhorniidae
    • Superfamily Cynipoidea
    • Superfamily Chalcidoidea
      • Family Agaonidae - Fig wasps
      • Family Aphelinidae
      • Family Chalcidae - Chalcid wasps
      • Family Elasmidae
      • Family Eucharitidae
      • Family Eulophidae
      • Family Eupelmidae
      • Family Eurytomidae - seed chalcids
      • Family Leucospidae
      • Family Mymaridae - fairyflies, the smallest of all insects
      • Family Mymarommatidae
      • Family Omyridae
      • Family Perilampidae
      • Family Pteromalidae
      • Family Rotoitidae
      • Family Signiphoridae
      • Family Tanaostigmatidae
      • Family Tetracampidae
      • Family Torymidae
      • Family Trichogrammatidae
    • Superfamily Ichneumonoidea
    • Superfamily Chrysidoidea
      • Family Bethylidae
      • Family Chrysididae - cuckoo wasps
      • Family Dryinidae
      • Family Embolemidae
      • Family Plumariidae
      • Family Sclerogibbidae
      • Family Scolebythidae
    • Superfamily Apoidea - bees
    • Superfamily Vespoidea

  Results from FactBites:
 
Apocrita - Definition, explanation (336 words)
The Apocrita include wasps, bees and ants, and are comprised of many families.
Among the non-social Apocrita, larvae are fed with captured (parasitized) prey or may be fed pollen and nectar.
The social Apocrita feed their young pollen, nectar, and as they mature perhaps seeds, fungi, or even non-viable eggs (ants).
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mesosoma (727 words)
In invertebrate biology, a tagma (plural tagmata) is a specialized grouping of arthropodan segments, such as head, body, and tail.
In Apocrita Hymenoptera (wasps, bees and ants), it consists of the three thoracic segments and the first abdominal segment (the propodeum).
Suborders Apocrita Symphyta Many families, see article Hymenoptera is one of the larger orders of Insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants.
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