wasp

/wɒsp/

noun

Sarı-siyah çizgili, ince belli, defalarca sokabilen uçan böcek (eşekarısı).

A flying insect with a narrow waist and yellow-and-black stripes that can sting repeatedly.

  • A wasp landed on my sandwich at the picnic.
  • She was stung by a wasp while gardening.
  • Wasps build their nests under the roof.
  • Entomologists have documented the complex social structure of wasp colonies, revealing hierarchies and division of labor comparable to those observed in bee communities.
  • The presence of parasitic wasp species serves as a natural pest control mechanism, reducing the need for chemical insecticides in organic farming systems.
  • Researchers studying venom composition in wasp stings have identified peptides with potential applications in pharmaceutical development and pain management.