The Hymenoptera usually have four wings but some, such as workers ants, are wingless. If wings are present, they have few cross veins, and the hind pair is usually shorter than the front pair. Most Hymenoptera have chewing mouthparts, but in the bees and wasps, the lower lip is prolonged into a tongue.
Metamorphosis is complete, the life stages being the egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
Most adult Hymenoptera frequent flowers. The larvae of ants, bees and wasps are found in the nest, but those of sawflies feed on plants. We hope you enjoy visiting our WWW site.