wasp
Pinched-waist insect
A wasp is a stinging insect with a narrow waist and typically a yellow-and-black striped body.
Unlike bees, wasps can sting repeatedly and are often more aggressive.
They include yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps.
A wasp waist is extremely narrow, pinched in like the insect's midsection.
Someone waspish is irritable and sharp-tongued, prone to verbal stings. (Capitalized WASP is an acronym for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.)
Stinging nectar gatherer
- antSmall colonial insect
- hornetLarge aggressive wasp
- yellowjacketStinging insect with bands
- sawflyPlant-boring wasp cousin
Bee dwelling structure
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- swarmMass of moving insects
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- workerPerson who toils
drone · brood · larvae · pheromones · caste · cells · comb · division of labor
Bodily or emotional distress
- venomInjected animal poison
- allergyAdverse immune response
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
redness · itching · inflammation · stinger · puncture · antihistamine · epinephrine · hypersensitivity
Venom-injecting body part
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- mandibleLower facial bone
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
compound eyes · wings · abdomen · exoskeleton · chitin · hexapod · venom gland · legs
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- entomologyStudy of insects
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
larva · pupa · species · lifecycle · predator · carnivorous · parasitoid · venomous
Pollen-transferring organism
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
- nectarFloral sugar water
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
garden · ecosystem · biodiversity · foraging · food chain · prey
Harmful creature or nag
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
swatting · trap · repellent · infestation · exterminator · summer · outdoor dining · barbecue
bee
Stinging nectar gatherer
- antSmall colonial insect
- hornetLarge aggressive wasp
- yellowjacketStinging insect with bands
sawfly · horntail · mud dauber · velvet ant · yellow jacket
hive
Bee dwelling structure
worker · drone · brood · larvae · pheromones · caste · cells · comb · division of labor · communal
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- venomInjected animal poison
- allergyAdverse immune response
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
swelling · redness · itching · inflammation · stinger · puncture · antihistamine · epinephrine · hypersensitivity · defensive
stinger
Venom-injecting body part
ovipositor · compound eyes · wings · abdomen · exoskeleton · chitin · hexapod · venom gland · legs · head
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- entomologyStudy of insects
metamorphosis · larva · pupa · species · lifecycle · predator · carnivorous · parasitoid · venomous · diurnal
pollinator
Pollen-transferring organism
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
- nectarFloral sugar water
flowers · garden · ecosystem · biodiversity · foraging · food chain · prey
pest
Harmful creature or nag
buzzing · swatting · trap · repellent · infestation · exterminator · summer · outdoor dining · barbecue
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- living thingsplants, animals, animal, creature, birds
- fliersbird, bat, bee, butterfly, dragonfly
- flying thingsairplane, bird, butterfly, helicopter, jet
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- wasp stingVenomous insect puncture
- wasp nestColony structure for stinging insects
- wasp sprayAerosol targeting flying stingers
- paper waspPulp-nest-building stinger
- giant wasp
- wasp waistExtremely slender midsection
wasps, waspish, waspishly, waspy, waspishness, wasplike, waspier