Which species has Hymenoptera and Complete metamorphosis?

Which species has Hymenoptera and Complete metamorphosis?

• A. Paper Wasp
• B. Peachtree Borer
• C. Praying Mantis
• D. Rice Weevil

Answer: (A)

Insects that undergo complete metamorphosis pass through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Hymenoptera, the group that includes wasps, bees, and ants, are known for this four-stage development. A paper wasp fits both traits: it belongs to Hymenoptera and it develops through all four stages, with larvae that look very different from adults and a pupal stage before emerging as adults. The other options come from different orders—peachtree borer is a moth (Lepidoptera), praying mantis is a mantid (Mantodea), and the rice weevil is a beetle (Coleoptera)—and while they also undergo complete metamorphosis, they do not belong to Hymenoptera.

Insects that undergo complete metamorphosis pass through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Hymenoptera, the group that includes wasps, bees, and ants, are known for this four-stage development. A paper wasp fits both traits: it belongs to Hymenoptera and it develops through all four stages, with larvae that look very different from adults and a pupal stage before emerging as adults. The other options come from different orders—peachtree borer is a moth (Lepidoptera), praying mantis is a mantid (Mantodea), and the rice weevil is a beetle (Coleoptera)—and while they also undergo complete metamorphosis, they do not belong to Hymenoptera.