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Keyword: Vespinae |
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| Vespinae | | Vespinae are a subfamily of the family Vespidae. There are 61 species worldwide, 11 species of which can be found in Central Europe. Some examples of species found in Central Europe are: the hornet, Dolichovespula sylvestris, Dolichovespula omissa, Vespula ... | | |
| | Common to all wasps is the black-and-yellow warning colour of the body. The Vespinae live in states or parasitically as so called cuckoo wasps. Adult Vespinae mainly feed on small parts of dead or living animals, from insects, pollen, plant juices and from nectars. Their larvae are mainly fed on animal meat.
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| | Vespinae living in colonies build nests in dark caves, trees, hedges or attics. A single state with a queen, workers and drones can comprise up to 7000 insects. Labour is organised - the Queen only lays eggs while the workers are responsible for nest buil...
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Wasps have a smooth sting which they use to inject crippling substances into their prey and to defend themselves (even by spraying poison) and this sting can be used again and again. The Honey Buzzard and the Ichneumon wasp are natural enemies of Vespinae.
For humans the German wasp and the common wasp are especially problematic because these live in the most populated colonies. Wasp stings can cause? allergic reactions, often in conjunction with severe itching or pain. The greater danger is from... | | |
| | Vespinae, with the exception of hornets, belong to the colony building Paper wasps, another category of Vespidae which are often difficult to distinguish. Vespinae are larger than the other Vespidae, the body being broader which is the decisive criterion for differentiation.
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| | German wasp | | The German wasp (Vespula germanica) is of the family Vespidae and of the subfamily Vespinae. They are found in Europe, large parts of Asia and some areas in Africa. The German wasp is a colony building insect. | | |
| | Some examples of subfamilies of Vespidae are: Euparagiinae, pollen wasps (Masarinae), potter wasps (Eumenidae), paper wasps (Polistinae) and wasps (Vespinae). Approximately 5000 species of Vespidae exist worldwide and around 100 of these are found in Central Europe. | | |
| | European hornet | | ...e European hornet (Vespa crabro) is also known as the giant hornet, the old world hornet or the brown hornet. This species belongs to the family Vespidae, in the order Hymenoptera, the suborder Apocrita, the superfamily Vespoidea, the subfamily Vespinae and the genus hornets (Vespa). There are several sub-species of Vespra crabro, for example: Vespa crabro crabro, Vespa crabro germana, Vespa crabro vexator, Vespa crabro crabroniformis, Vespa crabro borealis, Vespa crabro oberthuri, Vespa crabro fl... | | |
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