WASP


Meaning of WASP in English

Any of numerous insects of the superfamilies Vespoidea and Sphecoidea (order Hymenoptera). Wasps are social or solitary living insects, having a slender body with a constricted abdomen. They have two pairs of membranous wings, and the mouthparts are adapted for biting or sucking. In females the ovipositor is often modified as a sting.

English glossary of entomology and crop protection.      Английский глоссарий энтомологии и защиты растений.