Home›Species›Taxonomy›HymenopteraTaxaHymenopteraInsect OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedBees, wasps, ants and sawflies: insects with two pairs of membranous wings (in winged species) and, in many social species, a highly organized colony structure with reproductive and worker castes. Hymenoptera includes the honey bee and the great majority of the world's most significant crop pollinators.FactsHymenopteraConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate150,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedHymenoptera 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1HymenopteraFilter Results21 entriesCommon GroupAllBees, Wasps And Ants (Hymenoptera) (20)True Bugs (Hemiptera) (1)HabitatAllChaparral (1)Desert (3)Grassland (3)Riparian Zone (1)Temperate Forest (2)Tropical Rainforest (3)Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (3)Least Concern (1)Not Evaluated (7)EcosystemAllArctic Tundra (1)Fynbos (1)Pantanal (1)Everyday GroupAllBees, Wasps And Ants (Hymenoptera) (20)True Bugs (Hemiptera) (1)DietAllCarnivore (5)Herbivore (6)Insectivore (3)Omnivore (3)Parasitic (4)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (19)ThreatsAllInvasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases (1)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (5)Domesticated (2)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (4)Pollinator (2)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)Venomous or Dangerous to Humans (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (14)Where It LivesAllAfghanistan (2)Africa (2)Algeria (1)Antigua and Barbuda (1)Argentina (3)Armenia (1)Asia (1)Australia (5)Austria (1)Bahamas (1)Belgium (3)Bolivia (4)Brazil (5)Bulgaria (1)Canada (1)Chile (4)China (1)Colombia (4)Costa Rica (2)Czechia (1)Denmark (5)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (5)El Salvador (1)Europe (1)Federated States of Micronesia (1)Fiji (1)France (4)Germany (1)Guyana (2)India (1)Indonesia (1)Israel (3)Italy (1)Jamaica (1)Japan (3)Malaysia (2)Marshall Islands (1)Mauritius (1)Mexico (6)Morocco (1)Mozambique (2)Myanmar (2)Nepal (2)Netherlands (1)New Zealand (5)North America (6)Norway (6)Papua New Guinea (1)Paraguay (3)Peru (4)Poland (1)Portugal (3)Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)Saint Lucia (1)Samoa (1)Seychelles (1)Solomon Islands (1)South Africa (2)South America (4)South Asia (3)South Korea (1)Spain (1)Sweden (5)Switzerland (1)Tanzania (1)Timor-Leste (1)Tonga (1)Trinidad and Tobago (3)Tuvalu (1)United Arab Emirates (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (12)Uruguay (1)Vanuatu (1)Venezuela (2)Vietnam (1)Yemen (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 21Argentine AntHymenopteraArmy AntHymenopteraAsian Giant HornetHymenopteraBraconid WaspHymenopteraBullet AntHymenopteraBumblebeeHymenopteraCicada Killer WaspHymenopteraDasymutilla OccidentalisHymenopteraGall WaspHymenopteraHoney BeeHymenopteraIchneumon WaspHymenopteraLeafcutter AntHymenopteraPaper WaspHymenopteraPotter WaspHymenopteraRed Imported Fire AntHymenopteraSawflyHymenopteraTarantula HawkHymenopteraVelvet AntHymenopteraWestern Honey BeeHymenopteraYellow Crazy AntHymenopteraYellowjacketHymenopteraConnectionsChild Taxon OfInsecta, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeLong-Form ArticlesOne Sex From Two Chromosome Sets: How Hymenoptera Decides Male From Female, Articles Well-attested Parent Taxon OfArgentine Ant, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeArmy Ant, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeAsian Giant Hornet, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeBraconid Wasp, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Ichneumon WaspBullet Ant, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeBumblebee, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCicada Killer Wasp, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Cicada Killer WaspDasymutilla Occidentalis, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Dasymutilla OccidentalisGall Wasp, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Gall WaspHoney Bee, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeIchneumon Wasp, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Ichneumon WaspLeafcutter Ant, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifePaper Wasp, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifePotter Wasp, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Potter WaspRed Imported Fire Ant, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSawfly, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: SawflyTarantula Hawk, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pepsis and HemipepsisVelvet Ant, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Velvet AntWestern Honey Bee, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeYellow Crazy Ant, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeYellowjacket, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ22651, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: HymenopteraWikidata Q22651, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: SawflyParent Taxon Of: Sawfly, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q22651 (Hymenoptera)View the SourceWikidata: Cicada Killer WaspParent Taxon Of: Cicada Killer Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Ichneumon WaspParent Taxon Of: Ichneumon Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Braconid Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Potter WaspParent Taxon Of: Potter Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Velvet AntParent Taxon Of: Velvet Ant, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Gall WaspParent Taxon Of: Gall Wasp, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Dasymutilla OccidentalisParent Taxon Of: Dasymutilla Occidentalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceHymenoptera (Wikipedia)In Group: Holometabolous Insect Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Holometabolous Insect Orders, LeadHymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants.View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pepsis and HemipepsisGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tarantula Hawk, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tarantula Hawk, Taxon record"order": "Hymenoptera"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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