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	Wasp
		Wasp is a term applied to stinging insects in the division Aculeata of the order Hymenoptera, which also includes ANTS and BEES.
		All wasps generally have an abdomen somewhat narrowed at the base (the so-called wasp-waist), a body with simple hairs (contrasting with the branched hairs of bees) and an ovipositor that may be modified into a sting.
		The wasp larvae hatch and devour the prey.
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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gibson girl
		The most famous Gibson Girl was probably the Danish-American stage actress, Camille Clifford, whose towering coiffure and long, elegant gowns wrapped around her hourglass figure and tightly corseted wasp waist defined the style.
		Wasp waist (1885) Wasp waist by hip form girdle (1901) Wasp waist refers to a style of corset and girdle that has experienced various periods of popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries.
		Waist is a common term for the bodice of a dress or for a blouse or womans shirt from the early nineteenth century through the Edwardian period.
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	It's a cinch - Fashion - Entertainment - smh.com.au
		Waisted … Jasper Conran cinches in the skirt.
		At the turn of the century, a girl's eligibility was said to be judged by the size of her waist - which should be "twice the circumference of her neck, which, in turn, should be twice the circumference of her wrist", as defined by the dressmakers' guidelines of the day.
		Waisted and#133; Jasper Conran cinches in the skirt.
	www.smh.com.au /news/fashion/its-a-cinch-the-waist-is-back/2005/09/23/1126982226391.html (1502 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		Pantywaist "weak or effeminate male" is 1936, from a type of child's garment with short pants that buttoned to the waist of a shirt.
		The original hobbyhorse was a "Tourney Horse," a wooden or basketwork frame worn around the waist and held on with shoulder straps, with a fake tail and horse head attached, so the wearer appears to be riding a horse.
		Vital statistics is attested from 1837, with ref. to birth, marriage, death, etc.; meaning "a woman's bust, waist, and hip measurements" is from 1952.
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	Corset Silhouette
		The emphasis was on the small waist, offset by curves at the hips and rib cage brought about by the severe cut of the previous Wasp style corsets.
		The styling that I prefer to use in my designs, is an amalgamation of the Wasp torso, with a small pipestem at the waist or greater if you are an accomplished tightlacer), and a flat belly.
		As you have read above, the Wasp shape is a bit constrictive on the ribs and a bit difficult to wear for the novice or occasional tight-lacer.
	www.waspcreations.com /torso.htm (1862 words)

	A cinch for some - General - In Depth - theage.com.au
		In 1900 a girl's eligibility was said to be judged by the size of her waist, which should be "twice the circumference of her neck, which, in turn, should be twice the circumference of her wrist", according to dressmakers' guidelines of the day.
		But even the 40-centimetre waist she was reported to have managed for her Showgirl tour, with a little help from a Galliano corset, turned out to be a fib.
		Whatever Kylie's real waist size, she serves to point up a vicious irony: we're wider than we ever have been, yet the women appearing on screen and in fashion spreads are slimmer than ever before.
	www.theage.com.au /news/general/a-cinch-for-some/2005/09/23/1126982231896.html (1535 words)

	Wasps
		The solitary wasps often prey on spiders or parasitize other wasps or insects, and are in turn the victims of velvet ants (another type of wasp).
		I happened to be sitting in the wasp's path, and it was scared off when I got up to move, but quickly came back and searched from the direction in which it was going until it found its prey again and resumed its journey.
		The wasp kept hovering around the center, then followed one of the support threads to the branch to which it was attached.
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	Wasp Facts
		Wasp is the common name for any of approximately 25,000 insects that have well-defined life stages, separated by a distinct metamorphosis, the adult having a narrow waist between the first and second abdominal segments.
		Social wasps include the hornets, the yellow jackets, and the large, mahogany-colored wasps known as the paper wasps; they live in communities consisting of males, females, and sterile workers.
		The female and worker wasps have a sting, which is used to attack their prey or to protect them against enemies.
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	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for wasp (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the bee and the wasp the venom is produced by glands associated with the ovipositor (egg-laying organ) of the female.
		Like most members of the order, ants have a wasp waist, that is, the front part of the abdomen forms a narrow stalk, called the waist, or pedicel, that attaches to...
		Pteromalidae (jewel wasps; suborder Apocrita, superfamily Chalcidoidea) Family of minute (2–4 mm long), usually fl or metallic green wasps, many of which are important in the control of crop pests.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=wasp&StartAt=31 (657 words)

	What's That Bug: Hornets and Wasps
		This is a Wasp, one of the Cricket Hunters in the genus Chlorion.
		Sand Wasps are characteristic inhabitants of dry sandy areas such as beach bluffs and mesas, sand dunes, and arroyos.
		Sand Wasps are not social insects, as are hornets and yellow jackets; yet, as a result of the tendency of individuals to nest in the same area, a type of colony develops." The Western Sand Wasp, Bembix comata, is a common species.
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	Entomology - Yellowjacket wasp identification
		These wasps may occasionally seek out sweets from our sodas and fruits, however, most of the time, they leave humans and their food alone and they rarely show up in yellowjacket traps.
		In contrast, the pestiferous wasps are members of the Vespula vulgaris group, which have nests with peak wasp population numbering in the several thousands and they continue their life cycle well into the late autumn.
		Paper wasps are brown and yellow whereas yellowjackets are usually fl and yellow.
	wasps.ucr.edu /waspid.html (1116 words)

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		Remember that wasps feed themselves nectar and pollen, so an insect on a flower gathering nectar could be either a bee or a wasp.
		This will either be a spider wasp (looking for spiders to provision its nest with) or a kind of sand wasp that hunts for grasshoppers or katydids.
		If you see a wasp dragging or carrying a prey or digging a hole, it is probably a sand wasp.
	www.brown.edu /Courses/Bio_45/Journals/bee_wasp.html (468 words)

	Parasitic Wasps
		These tiny wasps are usually brown or fl with two sets of wings and a skinny "wasp" waist.
		Chalcid wasps attack leaf miners and apehelinid wasps mostly attack whiteflies, aphids, and scale insects.
		Adult wasps feed on the nectrar of very small flowers like umbels (dill, cilantro, parsley, other herbs, and Queen Anne's lace); composites (daisies, sunflowers, coneflowers, etc.); brassicas (cabbage family plants); and wildflowers.
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	Entomology - Frequently Asked Wasp Questions
		Paper wasps make a nest consisting of a single comb, typically under the eave of a house or in a protected cavity like a pot or other container.
		With paper wasps, you can always see the comb where the young are being raised, and the wasps tending to them.
		Yellowjackets typically make their nests underground or in cavities, there are many levels of comb and the nest is always covered with a paper envelope.
	wasps.ucr.edu /waspfaq.html (752 words)

	The Wasp Waist: Effects of Body Modification
		This fact is one of the things which makes the "wasp waist" possible.
		To mold the body into the hourglass shape, the lower sections of the rib cage are pushed inward by the corset.
		It is, however, nearly impossible to exercise in a corset which is laced tightly enough to compress the waist.
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	wasp waist definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
		wasp waist definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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		slender waist: a very slender waist, or one that is corseted to make it appear slender
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	Wasp Printout - EnchantedLearning.com
		Wasps are insects that have strong jaws, two pairs of wings, and a slender waist; most fly, and many can sting.
		Wasps have a slender petiole, or "waist," that separates the abdomen from the thorax.
		Social wasps are divided into three classes: queens (large females who build the nest and lay eggs), workers (small females who build nests and feed the young), and drones (males).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/insects/wasp/Wasp.shtml (318 words)

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		To tell them apart, look for the paper wasp's thin waist (or petiole, the first segment of the abdomen is much smaller than the rest) and yellow or orange colored antennae.
		The wasps are not as aggressive as yellowjackets, but are far more aggressive than the native paper wasps.
		Control and prevention Because these wasps prey on other insects, if they are not bothering you or not nesting close to your house, they might be doing a good job getting rid of pest insects in your garden.
	www.cyberbee.net /column/stinging/euro-paperwasp.shtml (704 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Giant ichneumon fly/wasp, sabre wasp
		Giant ichneumons have slender bodies, with a wasp waist, and long, flexible antennae.
		The apparently fearsome-looking sting at the end of the female wasp's abdomen is actually an ovipositor (egg-laying instrument).
		The hosts of giant ichneumons are usually the larvae of horntails, or wood wasps (Orocerus gigas), and related species, as well as the larvae of longhorn beetles (Monochamus sutor).
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