OSU Honey Bee Lab

A paper wasp.

A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is not a bee or ant.

Wasps are discussed in the following OSUE/USDA fact sheets:

• Fact Sheet:Bee and wasp stings
• Fact Sheet:Cicada killer wasp
• Fact Sheet:European hornet
• Fact Sheet:Ground-nesting bees and wasps
• Fact Sheet:Paper wasps and hornets
• Fact Sheet:Yellowjackets