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.