Abstract
The lethality to mice of the venoms from 7 species of ants, 7 species of wasps in the family Vespidae, 2 species of bees, and 1 species of solitary parasitic wasp are reported for the first time. The LD 50 (24 hr) values ranged between a low of 0·25 mg/kg and a high of 71 mg/kg. Although venoms from congeneric species exhibited similar lethalities, no correlations between venom lethality and higher taxonomic groupings were evident. The results of this study reemphasise the fact that hymenopterous venoms are characterized more by their differences than by their similarities.
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