genus vespula (Meaning)
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genus vespula (n)
sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
Synonyms & Antonyms of genus vespula
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
genus vespula Sentence Examples
- The genus Vespula encompasses social wasps commonly known as yellow jackets.
- Vespula wasps are characterized by their black and yellow or red coloration.
- The largest species in the genus Vespula is the eastern yellow jacket, Vespula maculifrons.
- Vespula wasps build paper nests suspended from trees, shrubs, or eaves.
- The workers of Vespula wasps are responsible for foraging and feeding the colony.
- Vespula wasps are predators and scavengers, feeding on insects, nectar, and decaying fruit.
- Female Vespula wasps possess a stinger, which they use for defense and capturing prey.
- The nests of Vespula wasps can contain thousands of individuals.
- Vespula wasps can become aggressive if their nests are threatened.
- The scientific study of genus Vespula is known as vespology.
FAQs About the word genus vespula
sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The genus Vespula encompasses social wasps commonly known as yellow jackets.
Vespula wasps are characterized by their black and yellow or red coloration.
The largest species in the genus Vespula is the eastern yellow jacket, Vespula maculifrons.
Vespula wasps build paper nests suspended from trees, shrubs, or eaves.
