Hymenoptera: the natural history & diversity of wasps, bees & ants

Introduction: What is a wasp?

Part 1. Life histories, habits and habitats of Hymenoptera. Form & function

Hymenoptera parasitoids & predators

Hymenoptera & plants

Wasps & vertebrates

Conflict & cooperation

Hymenoptera & other orders

Part 2. Diversity. Classification & phylogeny

The suborder Symphyta

The superfamily Ichneumonoidea & an introduction to the suborder Apocrita

The "Proctotrupoids"

Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea

Superfamily Cynipoidea

Superfamilies Megalyroidea, Evanioidea, Stephanoidea & Trigonalidea

Introduction to the Aculeata & the superfamily Chrysidoidea

Superfamily Vespoidea

Superfamily Pompiloidea

Superfamilies Thynnoidea, Tiphioidea, Scolioidea & Sierolomorphoidea

Superfamily Formicoidea & family Formicidae

The apoid wasps or spheciform wasps

The bees

Part 3. Studying wasps. Collecting wasps

Photographing wasps

Identifying wasps.