Vespoidea is a superfamily of the insect order Hymenoptera in class of insects. The members of this group are wasps and ants.[1][2]
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Dolichovespula maculata, Bald faced hornet |
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- Bradynobaenidae
- Formicidae - ants
- Mutillidae - velvet ants
- Pompilidae - spider wasps
- Rhopalosomatidae - rhopalosomatid wasps
- Sapygidae - sapygid wasps
- Scoliidae - scoliid wasps
- Sierolomorphidae - sierolomorphid wasps
- Tiphiidae - tiphiid wasps
- Vespidae - paper wasps, hornets, potter wasps, yellow jackets, and relatives
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