wesp

Definitions of wesp
  1. noun
    social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
    synonyms: plooiwesp
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    types:
    plooiwesp
    mostly social nest-building wasps
    galwesp, hondsvlieg
    small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
    rupsendoder
    solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae
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