![]() ![]() The logo, its written content, and watermarked photographs/imagery are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and is protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. To remove entries below, simply click on the 'X' in the red box of each respective insect.īeetle Identification Butterfly Identification Caterpillar Identification Spider ID Fungal Infections on Insects Nursery Web Spider Official State Insects Termite Basics Insect Molting Process Bugs of Tennessee House Always pay close attention to color variations and body shapes when trying to identify a species. There are a total of Bees, Ants, Wasps, & Similar in the database. Why are Bees, Ants and Wasps grouped together on this page?īecause they are scientifically categorized under the same Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order and Suborder and are very closely related to one another. However, colony numbers have increasingly dwindled with each passing year. If these species rely on people food sources, they inevitably make their way into our food stores, eventually being labeled as 'pests'.īees remain an utterly important component of the ecosystem as their pollination habits affect some 50% to 80% of the world's food supply - that's an immense number to be sure, particularly as they directly support crop and fruit farming industries. There are those, however, that are inherently more aggressive and will sting humans, sometimes generating allergic reactions, or build their colonies near or inside of homes. This order produces a variety of species types that make for a distinct love/hate relationship in the world of people - some are excellent at controlling pest populations while others provide a bounty of honey and wax sources for usable goods and still others can serve the medical and research communities with their fascinating ways. Bees, Ants and Wasps are well-represented in their Hymenoptera order as some 18,000 species are recognized in North America alone with a further 115,000 found worldwide. ![]()
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