Ants, Bees, and Wasps by PlotkinD

What is the scientific name for the taxonomic order of insects that includes all ants, bees, and wasps? It has been translated from Greek as both "membranous wings" and "married wings", because it is unclear whether the first half of the name was meant to reference either the Greek word for "membrane" or the Greek god of weddings.

What entomologist, sociobiologist, and Pulitzer-winning author of "On Human Nature" is currently considered by most scientists as the world's leading expert on ants?

One of the smallest insects in the world is a species of fairy wasp (family Mymaridae) that is only .25 mm long. This species was named after what CHARACTER from a popular 1904 literary work?

Wingless female mutillid wasps, like the one pictured here, are often mistaken for large ants. Many species are commonly referred to as ______ ants. What FABRIC goes in the blank?

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The Charlotte Hornets' mascot was designed and named in 1988, but in an eerie coincidence, it has the same name as a deadly hurricane that hit the Carolina coast one year later. What NAME do the mascot and hurricane share?

A beehive-infesting parasite with the ominous-sounding name Varroa destructor is thought to be one of the contributing factors to colony collapse disorder. What type of ANIMAL is this parasitic species?

The creators of the Flow Hive, marketed as an artificial hive with a valve that enables beekeepers to extract honey without disturbing the bees, raised over $12 million in a crowdfunding campaign earlier this year. As of today, it is the highest-funded successful campaign on what crowdfunding WEBSITE?

This sci-fi ACTOR had a small uncredited appearance in the giant-ant movie "Them!", roughly a decade before he was cast in his most well-known role.

The venomous stinger possessed by female ants, bees, and wasps is actually a modification of a structure that can also be found in some non-stinging insects. From an evolutionary standpoint, what was the original, non-venomous FUNCTION of this structure?

What ACID, commonly used as a food preservative, is known to occur naturally in ant venom? It is occasionally referred to as methanoic acid, but its more common name is derived from the Latin word for "ant".

Antonio Banderas provided the voice for a computer-animated bee in a series of commercials for what BRAND of allergy medication?

What insect, specifically, did this man just get stung by?

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