2006-09-17 15:32:59 · 13 answers · asked by MmMmMmMmM 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Wasp : a black and yellow flying insect which can sting you. “ i.e. : a wasp sting”
2006-09-17 15:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by ataya84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasp
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For other uses, see Wasp (disambiguation).
Aleiodes indiscretusparasitizing gypsy moth caterpillar.
Aleiodes indiscretus
parasitizing gypsy moth caterpillar.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is not a bee or an ant. Less familiar, the suborder Symphyta includes the sawflies and wood wasps, which differ from the Apocrita by having a broad connection between the thorax and abdomen. Also, Symphyta larvae are mostly herbivorous and "caterpillarlike", whereas those of Apocrita are largely predatory or parasitic.
Most familiar wasps belong to the Aculeata, a division of the Apocrita, whose ovipositors are modified into a venomous stinger. Aculeata also contains ants and bees. In this sense, the species called "velvet ants" (Mutillidae) are actually wasps.
A narrower meaning of the term wasp is any member of the Aculeate family Vespidae. This includes the yellowjackets (Vespula, Dolichovespula spp.) and hornets (Vespa spp.).
2006-09-18 02:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by tombraider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wasp is a small insect that can sting. Also, a wasp is another name for a white Anglo Saxon protestant.
2006-09-17 22:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by FL Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Word wasp have 4 meanings
noun: social or solitary hymenopterans (flying insect) typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
noun: a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination,
noun: Women's Auxiliary Service Pilot. Women pilots in the USAAF/USAAC during the World War II, , assigned to noncombat duties that included ferrying bombers to Britain and towing targets for gunnery practice. More than a thousand served
name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #44926)
2006-09-17 22:45:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WASPs: Privileged or Prejudged?
A 3 page paper analyzing racism in relation to WASPs. The writer examines the issues of reverse discrimination, what can be done to change prejudice, and ...
2006-09-17 22:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. An insect that can sting you many times, known to cause death in people allergic to wasp stings.
2. A White Anglo Saxon Protestant. (i.e., whitefolks)
2006-09-17 22:35:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a bee....but it is not as mean as a bee.
wasp dont usually bother u but they do have the worst sting if u get stung by one, the pain will last 3 days
2006-09-17 22:44:39 · answer #7 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White Anglo Saxon Protestant.
2006-09-17 22:34:47 · answer #8 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
White American Anglo Saxon. English girl.!!!
2006-09-17 22:36:43 · answer #9 · answered by Diane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant
2006-09-17 22:34:58 · answer #10 · answered by desperatehw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋