Insect members of the superfamily Apoidea, found almost everywhere, particularly on flowers. About 3500 species occur in North America. They differ from most WASPS in that their young are fed honey and pollen rather than animal food.

Annotation

does not include WASPS; for stings, coordinate with INSECT BITES AND STINGS

nezahruje sršňovité (vosy); žihadla: kombinuj IM s deskriptorem KOUSNUTÍ A BODNUTÍ HMYZEM (IM)

DUI

D001516 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0002276