The order Hymenoptera (wasps, ants, sawflies, and bees) represents one of the most
diverse animal lineages, but whether specific key innovations have contributed to its …

Recent studies of insect anatomy evince a trend towards a comprehensive and integrative
investigation of individual traits and their evolutionary relationships. The abdomen of ants …

Sapygidae is a small family of Aculeata (Hymenoptera), which is divided into two subfamilies
Fedtschenkiinae and Sapyginae. The morphology of the skeleton of the sting apparatus in …

Abstract The European hornet Vespa crabro L.(Hymenoptera: Aculeata: Vespidae) is
considered the largest native vespid wasp in Europe. The females use their sting to defend …

Velvet ants (Mutillidae) are one of the largest families of solitary wasps in the Aculeata
(Hymenoptera) and divided into eight subfamilies. Their larvae are ectoparasitoids of the …

Burmese amber provides a unique window to the Cretaceous entomofauna, being the most
prolific source of fossil insects for the period. Presently, about 61% of the Hymenoptera …

The honeybee stinger is a powerful defense mechanism that combines painful venom, a
subcutaneous delivery system, and the ability to autotomize. It is a complex organ and to …

Recent research on three managed bee pollinators, namely the Western honeybee (Apis
mellifera), buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) and red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) …

Two new wasp species of Burmusculidae, Burmusculus abstrusus sp. nov. and Burmusculus
primitivus sp. nov. are described from mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. The new species …

The hunter becomes the hunted: a predation of Pepsis sp. (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) by
Aphonopelma gabeli Smith, 1995 (Araneae Page 1 193 Revista Ibérica de Aracnología, nº 38 …