Family Mutillidae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of wasps.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Mutillidae consists of over 8,000 known species of wasps, commonly known as velvet ants due to their females' ant-like appearance.
- Mutillidae wasps are known for their extremely painful stings, which have earned them the nickname "cow killer" in some regions.
- Female Mutillidae wasps are wingless and often mistaken for ants due to their body shape and movement.
- The family Mutillidae is part of the superfamily Pompiloidea, which also includes other families of wasps.
- Male Mutillidae wasps are typically smaller than females and have a more slender body shape with wings.