Vespid (Noun)
Meaning
Mostly social nest-building wasps.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The wasp colony, consisting of a single dominant vespid, functioned harmoniously with its castes and workers.
- Paper wasps are an example of vespid wasps that build their nests out of plant fibers and saliva.
- Yellowjackets, being highly social vespid wasps, establish colonies that grow in population over time.
- In North America, many common vespid wasp species can become aggressive when threatened or challenged.
- Vespid wasp nests are extremely important for research due to their intricate structures that show social complexity.