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| Ichneumon wasps | | Ichneumon wasps (Ichneumonidae) are a family of wasps in the order Hymenoptera, the suborder Apocrita, the infraorder Terebrantia and the superfamily Ichneumonoidea. In Central Europe the family ichneumon wasps includes most species of Hymenoptera. Ichneumonidae includes the largest species of parasitoid Hymenoptera and is divided into 20 subfamilies. | | |
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| A special group within the species are insects which build states, such as termites and Hymenoptera. Fossil evidence from insects has been found, dating back as far as 350 million years. Some fossils are even older. | | |
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| Ants (Formicidae) | | Ants (Formicidae), a family within the order Hymenoptera, are among the colony building insects and are found almost everywhere in the world, but are especially common in the tropics. From the 12, 500 species that are known, 180 can be found in Europe. In Germany, the Red forest ant and the Black garden a... | | |
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| Bees (Apiformes) | | The term "bee" (Apiformes) is used for several families in the order Hymenoptera. When people speak of ‘bees’ they tend to mean honey bees and yet it is estimated that bee species number approximately 20, 000 in total, 700 of which can be found in Europe. In Germany there are about 500 species of bees. The oldest bee fossils dat... | | |
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| Bumblebees (Bombus) | | Bumblebees (Bombus) are a genus of social bees (Apiformes). Since these Hymenoptera have a sting for defence, they belong to the stinging bees (Aculeata). There are approximately 250 species of bumblebees. They live mainly in the temperate and cooler areas of the northern hemisphere. There is a particularly large variety of species... | | |
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| Gasteruption | | Gasteruption is a genus in the order Hymenoptera, the suborder wasps, ants and bees (Apocrita), the superfamily Evanioidea, the family Gasteruptiidae, and the subfamily Gasteruptiinae. In Central Europe, there are 12 species of Gasteruption. In Germany, Gasteruption assectator and Gasteruption... | | |
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| Spider wasps | | Spider wasps (Pompilidae) is a family in the order Hymenoptera, the suborder Apocrita and the superfamily Vespoidea. This family comprises approximately 4000 species which are widespread throughout the world and around100 of these are found in Central Europe. | | |
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| The European carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) | | The European carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) is of the order Hymenoptera and belongs to the bee family. It is found in Southern and Central Europe and is one of the largest wild bees in Germany. Xylocopa violacea are 20 to 28 mm in length. They are almost black in colour and have hairs which are dark grey. Their wings... | | |
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| Common Sawflies - Tenthredinidae | | The Common Sawflies (Tenthredinidae) are a family of wasps in the order Hymenoptera, the suborder sawflies (Symphyta) and the superfamily Tenthredinoidea. There are 6500 - 9000 species worldwide, 1070 species and subspecies of which can be found in Europe. In Central Europe there are approximately 850 species. | | |
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| Halictus sexcinctus | | Halictus sexcinctus counts to the order of Hymenoptera and belongs to the bees (Apiformes). The specimens can reach body lengths of 13-16 mm. The ends of their abdomens’ segments are with wide, white bends. The males are slimmer built than the females. The antennae of males are longer than those of the ... | | |
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