Insect Directory

4959 species across 37 orders

Hymenoptera

Mediterranean Scoliid Wasp

Scolia hirta

15-25 mm
Hymenoptera

Metallic Ectatomma

Ectatomma ruidum

6-8 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Metaphycus Scale Parasitoid

Metaphycus helvolus

1-1.5 mm
Hymenoptera

Mexican Twig Ant

Pseudomyrmex pallidus

3-5 mm
Hymenoptera

Mistletoe Mining Bee

Andrena nycthemera

11-14 mm
Hymenoptera

Mountain Ash Sawfly

Pristiphora geniculata

5-7 mm
Hymenoptera

Mountain Bumblebee

Bombus monticola

12-18 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Mud Dauber Wasp

Sceliphron caementarium

24-28 mm
Hymenoptera

Narrow-Headed Ant

Temnothorax nylanderi

2-3 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Ant

Formica exsecta

4-7 mm
Hymenoptera

Narrow-Headed Harvester Ant

Pheidole pallidula

1.5-4 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Neon Cuckoo Bee

Thyreus nitidulus

10-14 mm
Hymenoptera

Neon Trap-jaw Ant

Odontomachus coquereli

10-13 mm
Hymenoptera

Neotropical Hunting Ant

Neoponera apicalis

10-13 mm
Hymenoptera

Neotropical Paper Wasp

Polistes canadensis

25-30 mm
Hymenoptera

Neotropical Pergid Sawfly

Acordulecera dorsalis

5-8 mm
Hymenoptera

Neotropical Stingless Bee

Tetragonisca angustula

4-5 mm
Hymenoptera

Nigerian Driver Ant

Dorylus nigricans

Workers 3-14 mm; queen up to 52 mm
Hymenoptera

Nocturnal Sweat Bee

Megalopta genalis

10-12 mm
Hymenoptera

North American Horntail

Sirex nigricornis

15-30 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

North American Horntail

Tremex columba

25–50 mm
Hymenoptera

Northern Bumblebee

Bombus hyperboreus

18-24 mm
Hymenoptera

Northern Pitch Twig Moth Sawfly

Xyela alpigena

3-5 mm
Hymenoptera

Northern Wood Ant

Formica aquilonia

4-8 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Oak Apple Gall Wasp

Biorhiza pallida

3.5–6 mm
Hymenoptera

Oak Marble Gall Wasp

Andricus kollari

3-5 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Oak Slug Sawfly

Caliroa quercuscoccineae

4-5 mm (adult)
Hymenoptera

Odorous House Ant

Tapinoma sessile

2.5-3 mm
Hymenoptera

Orange Caterpillar Parasite

Netelia ephippitarsus

12-16 mm
Hymenoptera

Orange Spider Wasp

Cryptocheilus australis

20-30 mm
Hymenoptera

Orange Twig Ant

Pseudomyrmex simplex

4-6 mm
Hymenoptera

Orange-tailed Mining Bee

Andrena haemorrhoa

8-12 mm
Hymenoptera

Orchid Bee

Euglossa dilemma

10-14 mm
Hymenoptera

Orchid Bee

Eulaema meriana

20-28 mm
Hymenoptera

Orchid Bee

Euglossa imperialis

12-28 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Ordinate Large-headed Bee

Ctenocolletes ordensis

10-13 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Oregon Oak Gall Wasp

Besbicus mirabilis

2–3 mm
Hymenoptera

Organ Pipe Mud Dauber

Trypoxylon politum

15-20 mm
Hymenoptera

Oriental Hornet

Vespa orientalis

25-35 mm
Hymenoptera

Pacific Cuckoo Wasp

Chrysis pellucidula

6-10 mm
Hymenoptera

Pacific Velvet Ant

Dasymutilla sackenii

10-16 mm
Hymenoptera

Painted Dark Sweat Bee

Lasioglossum pictum

6-7 mm
Hymenoptera

Painted Mining Bee

Andrena fucata

10-13 mm
Hymenoptera

Pale-Footed Birch Sawfly

Profenusa thomsoni

3-5 mm
Hymenoptera

Panda Ant

Euspinolia militaris

6-8 mm
Hymenoptera

Pantaloon Bee

Dasypoda hirtipes

12-15 mm
Hymenoptera

Panzer's Nomad Bee

Nomada panzeri

8-10 mm
Hymenoptera

Paper Wasp

Polistes dominula

15-20 mm
Hymenoptera

Parasitic Acacia Ant

Pseudomyrmex nigropilosus

3-4 mm
Hymenoptera

Parasitic Wood Wasp

Orussus abietinus

8-14 mm
Hymenoptera Near Threatened

Parnopes Cuckoo Wasp

Parnopes grandior

8-13 mm
Hymenoptera Endangered

Patagonian Bumble Bee

Bombus dahlbomii

20-40 mm
Hymenoptera

Patchwork Leafcutter Bee

Megachile centuncularis

7-12 mm
Hymenoptera

Pavement Ant

Tetramorium immigrans

2.5-4 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Pavement Ant

Tetramorium caespitum

2.5-4 mm
Hymenoptera

Peach Slug Sawfly

Caliroa annulipes

4-6 mm
Hymenoptera

Pear Fruit Sawfly

Hoplocampa brevis

4-6 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Pear Slug Sawfly

Caliroa cerasi

4-6 mm (adult)
Hymenoptera

Pearly-banded Bee

Nomia melanderi

8-10 mm
Hymenoptera

Pennant Ant

Technomyrmex albipes

2.5-3 mm
Hymenoptera

Pergid Leaf Miner

Phylacteophaga froggatti

4-6 mm
Hymenoptera

Pergid Sawfly

Perga affinis

15-20 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Peruvian Parasitoid Wasp

Capitojoppa amazonica

8-12 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Pharaoh Ant

Monomorium pharaonis

1.5-2 mm
Hymenoptera

Pine False Webworm

Acantholyda zappei

10-14 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Pine False Webworm

Acantholyda erythrocephala

10-15 mm (adult)
Hymenoptera

Pine Webspinning Sawfly

Cephalcia arvensis

10-14 mm
Hymenoptera

Pitted Resin Bee

Anthidiellum strigatum

6-9 mm
Hymenoptera

Plasterer Bee

Colletes hederae

10-13 mm
Hymenoptera

Platter Ant

Cataulacus intrudens

3-6 mm
Hymenoptera

Plum Sawfly

Hoplocampa flava

4-6 mm
Hymenoptera

Polar Willow Gall Sawfly

Euura arcticum

3-5 mm
Hymenoptera

Poplar Sawfly

Trichiocampus viminalis

7-10 mm
Hymenoptera

Potter Wasp

Delta caffrum

20-30 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Potter Wasp

Delta campaniforme

15-25 mm
Hymenoptera

Potter Wasp

Delta unguiculatum

15-25 mm
Hymenoptera

Prionopelta Ant

Prionopelta amabilis

1.5-2.5 mm
Hymenoptera

Proceratium Ant

Proceratium silaceum

2.5-3.5 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Pteromalus Pupal Wasp

Pteromalus puparum

2-3 mm
Hymenoptera

Punctate Sweat Bee

Lasioglossum punctatissimum

5-6 mm
Hymenoptera

Queenless Ponerine Ant

Diacamma rugosum

8-12 mm
Hymenoptera

Queenless Ponerine Ant

Diacamma ceylonense

8-12 mm
Hymenoptera

Red Dwarf Honey Bee

Apis florea

7-10 mm
Hymenoptera

Red Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex barbatus

6-10 mm
Hymenoptera

Red Imported Fire Ant

Solenopsis invicta

2-6 mm
Hymenoptera

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

8-13 mm
Hymenoptera

Red Velvet Ant

Dasymutilla magnifica

12-20 mm
Hymenoptera

Red-banded Netelia

Netelia testacea

14-18 mm
Hymenoptera

Red-legged Pimpla

Pimpla rufipes

10-15 mm
Hymenoptera

Red-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus lapidarius

11-22 mm
Hymenoptera

Red-winged Spider Wasp

Tachypompilus ferrugineus

18-28 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Redheaded Pine Sawfly

Neodiprion lecontei

6-8 mm (adult)
Hymenoptera

Resin Bee

Megachile campanulae

10-14 mm
Hymenoptera

Rice Stem Borer Egg Parasitoid

Trichogramma japonicum

0.3-0.5 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Robin's Pincushion Gall Wasp

Diplolepis rosae

2.5–4 mm
Hymenoptera

Robust Large-headed Bee

Stenotritus pubescens

14-18 mm
Hymenoptera

Rock Ant

Temnothorax rugatulus

2-3 mm
Hymenoptera

Rose Sawfly

Arge ochropus

7-10 mm
Hymenoptera

Rose Slug Sawfly

Endelomyia aethiops

4-5 mm
Hymenoptera Not Evaluated

Rose-stem Gall Wasp

Diplolepis spinosa

2–3.5 mm