Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects and includes many species of bees, wasps, hornets, sawflies, and ants. The word Hymenoptera is derived from the ancient Greek words for hymen, meaning membrane, and pteron, translated to wing. Over 130000 species are recognized, with many more yet to be described. Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects. The American Association of Poison Control Centers database recorded over 8000 stings and bites attributed to these insects in 2010. Because many envenomations from Hymenoptera produce only minor effects, these cases likely reflect only a small portion of the actual number that occurred. The morbidity and mortality from these bites and stings can be accounted for by the potential for acute hypersensitivity reactions to the venom. In addition, significant toxicity and potentially life-threatening manifestations can result from large numbers of stings, which have been documented with Africanized honeybees and fire ants.

An agency of the Governmental Zoological Society is planning to implement an automated system based on computer vision so that it can identify the type of Hymenoptera species on the basis of images.. As a consultant for this project, you are responsible for developing an efficient model.

Data Sprint 87 Hymenoptera Species Recognition

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