All wasps and bees have a complete life cycle with egg, larval, pupal and adult stages. We usually only get to see the adults as the eggs and larvae are in the nests. The larvae of bees and wasps are white and typically look like grubs.
basic - of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base. chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions.
Learner's definition of BASIC. [more basic; most basic] 1. : forming or relating to the most important part of something. In this class, you will learn the basic principles of chemistry. At its most basic level, the book is about a father's relationship with his children. The basic difference between the two companies is their size. The organization fights for basic human rights [=the rights that all people should have] throughout the world. These ingredients are a basic part of Thai cooking. = These ingredients are basic to Thai cooking.