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  1. Louis F. Nastasi
  2. R. Luke Kresslein
  3. Kendrick O. Fowler
  4. Sofía R. Fernández Flores
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Publication Date January 26, 2023
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  1. Entomology
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    • wasp, Hymenoptera, entomology, identification, biological control, taxonomy
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    • Entomology
    Language
    • English
    Publisher
    • WaspID Course
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    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
  • Added Creator Louis F. Nastasi
  • Added Creator R. Luke Kresslein
  • Added Creator Kendrick O. Fowler
  • Added Creator Sofía R. Fernández Flores
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    Description
    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
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    Description
    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
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    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • The original text of this work is made publicly available via a CC BY-NC-SA license, which permits modification of this work only in non-commercial contexts wherein the original work is properly credited and the resulting work is made available under a compatible license. Images and other content used herein are subject to their own respective licenses and are included in this work either by appropriate use of said license, through express permission granted by the content owner, or through an alternative applicable arrangement.
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    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • The original text of this work is made publicly available via a CC BY-NC-SA license, which permits modification of this work only in non-commercial contexts wherein the original work is properly credited and the resulting work is made available under a compatible license. Images and other content used herein are subject to their own respective licenses and are included in this work either by appropriate use of said license, through express permission granted by the content owner, or through an alternative applicable arrangement.
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    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • The original text of this work is made publicly available via a CC BY-NC-SA license, which permits modification of this work only in non-commercial contexts wherein the original work is properly credited and the resulting work is made available under a compatible license. Images and other content used herein are subject to their own respective licenses and are included in this work either by appropriate use of said license, through express permission granted by the content owner, or through an alternative applicable arrangement.
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    • NOTE: We have received reports of issues downloading the pdf file. We are actively working with ScholarSphere to resolve these problems. In the meantime, there are two possible solutions. For those using Google Chrome, please try right clicking the pdf link below ("Nastasi et al 2023 Biodiversity Classification of Wasps 1st Ed.pdf" under "Files") and selecting "save link as..." to initiate the pdf download. Alternatively, those using any browser can use the "print to pdf" function to download a copy. Questions or comments regarding downloading issues should be directed to scholarsphere-contact@mail.psu.edu including your browser, the type of error you are experiencing, and (if possible) a screenshot of the issue.
    • NOTE: We have received reports of issues downloading the pdf file. We are actively working with ScholarSphere to resolve these problems. In the meantime, there are two possible solutions. We have uploaded a version of the textbook with a greatly reduced file size (~80 Mb) in hopes that this helps resolve download issues. However, this version does result in slightly reduced image resolution, and we recommend downloading the larger version if possible for the fullest quality.
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    • Book description:
    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • The original text of this work is made publicly available via a CC BY-NC-SA license, which permits modification of this work only in non-commercial contexts wherein the original work is properly credited and the resulting work is made available under a compatible license. Images and other content used herein are subject to their own respective licenses and are included in this work either by appropriate use of said license, through express permission granted by the content owner, or through an alternative applicable arrangement.
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    • BOOK DESCRIPTION:
    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • The original text of this work is made publicly available via a CC BY-NC-SA license, which permits modification of this work only in non-commercial contexts wherein the original work is properly credited and the resulting work is made available under a compatible license. Images and other content used herein are subject to their own respective licenses and are included in this work either by appropriate use of said license, through express permission granted by the content owner, or through an alternative applicable arrangement.
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    • (3 January 2023) We have received reports of issues downloading the pdf file. We are actively working with ScholarSphere to resolve these problems. In the meantime, there are two possible solutions. We have uploaded a version of the textbook with a greatly reduced file size (~80 Mb) in hopes that this helps resolve download issues. However, this version does result in slightly reduced image resolution, and we recommend downloading the larger version if possible for the fullest quality.
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    • BOOK DESCRIPTION:
    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
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    • BOOK DESCRIPTION:
    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
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    • NOTE: (26 January 2023) We have uploaded Version 1.2 of the textbook to address minor typographical errors. We thank the participants of the 2023 WaspID Course as well as many others for their diligence in locating minor errors in the text.
    • (3 January 2023) We have received reports of issues downloading the pdf file. We are actively working with ScholarSphere to resolve these problems. In the meantime, there are two possible solutions. It appears that the pdf file preview needs to be fully loaded before you can successfully download the textbook. For those continuing to experience difficulties, if you are using Google Chrome, please try right clicking the pdf link below ("Nastasi et al 2023 Biodiversity Classification of Wasps 1st Ed.pdf" under "Files") and selecting "save link as..." to initiate the pdf download. Alternatively, those using any browser can use the "print to pdf" function to download a copy. Questions or comments regarding downloading issues should be directed to scholarsphere-contact@mail.psu.edu including your browser, the type of error you are experiencing, and (if possible) a screenshot of the issue.
    • BOOK DESCRIPTION:
    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. In Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • The original text of this work is made publicly available via a CC BY-NC-SA license, which permits modification of this work only in non-commercial contexts wherein the original work is properly credited and the resulting work is made available under a compatible license. Images and other content used herein are subject to their own respective licenses and are included in this work either by appropriate use of said license, through express permission granted by the content owner, or through an alternative applicable arrangement.
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    • NOTE: (26 January 2023) We have uploaded Version 1.2 of the textbook to address minor typographical errors. We thank the participants of the 2023 WaspID Course as well as many others for their diligence in locating minor errors in the text.
    • (3 January 2023) We have received reports of issues downloading the pdf file. We are actively working with ScholarSphere to resolve these problems. In the meantime, there are two possible solutions. It appears that the pdf file preview needs to be fully loaded before you can successfully download the textbook. For those continuing to experience difficulties, if you are using Google Chrome, please try right clicking the pdf link below ("Nastasi et al 2023 Biodiversity Classification of Wasps 1st Ed.pdf" under "Files") and selecting "save link as..." to initiate the pdf download. Alternatively, those using any browser can use the "print to pdf" function to download a copy. Questions or comments regarding downloading issues should be directed to scholarsphere-contact@mail.psu.edu including your browser, the type of error you are experiencing, and (if possible) a screenshot of the issue.
    • BOOK DESCRIPTION:
    • Wasps are Earth's most exceptional animals. However, various impediments prevent the recognition of their true diversity and splendor. In Biodiversity & Classification of Wasps, 1st Edition, 19 authors provide an updated overview of wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, excluding Formicoidea and Anthophila) including morphology, identification, and classification in the most comprehensive 21st Century coverage of the order to date.
    • This text was originally developed as part of the 2023 WaspID Course (https://WaspIDCourse.WordPress.com), but has been designed to function as a stand-alone resource. Planned updates for future editions include identification keys, expanded reference lists, and improved taxonomy in accordance with novel studies.
    • Editors: Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, Kendrick O. Fowler, & Sofía R. Fernández Flores.
    • Chapters:
    • 1. Introduction to wasps. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 2. Taxonomy & phylogenetics. Louis F. Nastasi & R. Luke Kresslein
    • 3. Wasp morphology. Codey L. Mathis & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 4. Ecology of parasitoid Hymenoptera. Charles K. Davis, Louis F. Nastasi, & Jessica Awad
    • 5. Collecting and rearing wasps. Kendrick O. Fowler, Jessica Awad, Sloan Tomlinson, & Louis F. Nastasi
    • 6. Preserving wasps. Tyler Kelly, Louis F. Nastasi, R. Luke Kresslein, & Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 7. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Abigail P. Martens & Davide Dal Pos
    • 8. Superfamily Ceraphronoidea. Tobias Salden
    • 9. Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. Nathaniel Green
    • 10. Superfamily Diaprioidea. Kendrick O. Fowler
    • 11. Superfamilies Chalcidoidea & Mymarommatoidea. R. Luke Kresslein, Alana McClelland, Sofía R. Fernández Flores, & Y. Miles Zhang
    • 12. Superfamily Platygastroidea. Jessica Awad
    • 13. Superfamily Cynipoidea. Louis F. Nastasi
    • 14. Superfamily Evanioidea. Ben Parslow
    • 15. Superfamilies Stephanoidea, Megalyroidea, & Trigonaloidea. Zachary Griebenow
    • 16. Superfamily Chrysidoidea. Michael Skvarla
    • 17. Superfamily Vespoidea. Chris Alice Kratzer
    • 18. Superfamilies Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Thynnoidea, & Tiphioidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • 19. Superfamily Apoidea. Sloan Tomlinson
    • The original text of this work is made publicly available via a CC BY-NC-SA license, which permits modification of this work only in non-commercial contexts wherein the original work is properly credited and the resulting work is made available under a compatible license. Images and other content used herein are subject to their own respective licenses and are included in this work either by appropriate use of said license, through express permission granted by the content owner, or through an alternative applicable arrangement.
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