Phylum Arthropoda

Class Insecta

Order Hymenoptera

Common names: ants, bees, wasps

Key Characters

  • Frequently have constricted "waists" (meaning the abdomen is narrow where it meets the thorax)
  • When present, hind wings are smaller than front wings
  • Antennae often elbowed
  • Antennae usually long, containing 10 or more segments

Ants

Wasps and Bees