Mutillidae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of wasps.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Mutillidae family consists of approximately 8,000 species, also known as velvet ants due to the distinctive appearance of female wasps.
- Female wasps in the Mutillidae family have evolved painful stings, which help protect them from predators.
- Mutillidae wasps are parasitoid and can be found attacking various hosts, such as bees, wasps, and ants.
- Male Mutillidae wasps are known to resemble typical wasps and tend to congregate in large numbers near areas where hosts are more abundant.
- Despite being known for pain, only female Mutillidae wasps possess stingers as male counterparts lack stingers.