Insecta
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps & Ants)
Nomenclature
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Class: Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps & Ants)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Bees, Wasps & Ants
SUMMARY
The Hymenoptera, bees, wasps, ants and sawflies, is one of the best studied orders of insects in the Outer Hebrides. However, only 95 species have been recorded, a mere 1% of the UK total, which is indicative of the low diversity of this group of insects within the islands.