Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within thesuperfamily Vespoidea — many social and solitarywasps .
Etymologies
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Vespa + -idae
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Examples
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Even Vespidae wasp larvae which grow up in cells will scratch at the walls of their enclosure to get their parents 'attention.
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Sphecidae and Vespidae), bombyliid flies and syrphid flies are important pollinators of some plants.
Pollinator Wikipedia 2009
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Yellow Jacket Vespidae]] A yellow jacket is only about half an inch long and has black and yellow stripes alternating across its body, although the [[bald-faced hornet]], '' Dolichovespula maculata '', is black and white.
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