Vespoidea

Vespoidea is a Superfamily of Order Hymenoptera of Class Insecta, although other taxonomic schemes may vary in this categorization. The members of this group are wasps and ants.

Vespoid Families

• Formicidae - ants
• Mutillidae -- velvet ants
• Pompilidae -- spider wasps
• Rhopalosomatidae -- rhopalosomatid wasps
• Sapygidae -- sapygid wasps
• Scoliidae -- scoliid wasps
• Sierolomorphidae -- sierolomorphid wasps
• Tiphiidae -- tiphiid wasps
• Vespidae -- paper wasps, hornets, potter wasps , yellow jackets, and relatives