This order is characterized by facultative sex determination, as the reproducing members utilize a reservoir known as a spermatheca to determine the gender of offspring.
This order is characterized by facultative sex determination, as the reproducing members utilize a reservoir known as a spermatheca to determine the gender of offspring. As noted by Lorenz, some members communicate through dances, and most species are characterized by a very high degree of sexual dimorphism, so that males are usually called drones and females queens. FTP name this order with a name meaning "membrane-winged" which includes chalcids, wasps, bees, and ants.
This order is characterized by facultative sex determination, as the reproducing members utilize a reservoir known as a spermatheca to determine the gender of offspring.
hymenoptera