classification of wasps...by the female parent. There are more than 20,000 known species of wasps, the vast majority of which are solitary in habit. The social wasps are confined to about 1,000 species within the family Vespidae (superfamily Vespoidea) and include the hornets and yellow jackets. They differ from other wasp families in having their wings folded longitudinally when at rest.
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