Creature:Vespinite

The Vespinites are a race of vaguely insectoid aliens. They are native to the planet of Vespin VIII, which is slightly closer to their sun than Earth is to Sol. They are notable for having a very moody culture and being able to reproduce similar to "Vampires".

Anatomy
While Vespinites resemble wasps, they have a few notable distinctions: their feet are larger than most wasps so their weight, which is larger than your average wasp, is distributed evenly. These feet are sharp and white at the end, making them superficially resemble claws. They are also different from wasps in that they have three instead of two mouth parts, and that they have makeshift eyelids. However, the most notable feature, which is seen in all members of Vampyridae, is that they populate their species by injecting DNA through their stinger and ultimately into their target. While this can't change a full grown creature, despite common belief, it is able to change egg cells in a mother creature. This has given them the common nickname "Were-wasps" and "Vampire Wasps".

Archaeological and Paleontological History
Little is known about early Vespinarids. It is suggested that they evolved from other Vampyrids about 230 MYA. the first fossilized Vespinarid was the Vespinfly (please note that this is it's common name), which was found in rocks roughly 160 MYA, but already showed some main features of present day Vespinarids. The next and only other fossilized Vespinarid ever found was Vespinara (this is a common name as well), which was found in fossils dated to be 54.6 MYA. At around 10 MYA, the first members of the Genus Vespa appeared. It is calculated modern Vespinates appeared around 4 MYA.

Recent History
The "Stone Age" of the Vespinites was short lived, lasting only about 2,000 to 3,000 years, in comparison, the "Advancement Age" lasted 150,000 years. The "Flaridium Age" soon followed the Stone Age, and revolved around the discovery of a native metal known as "Flaridium", named for it's shiny red surface. This lasted about 19,000 years. The "Advancement Age" soon followed, in which the Vespinites were cut into various large tribes. The most successful was the Verzana Tribe, which conquered the other tribes through flattery and, less prominently, bribery. The ancestors of the Verzana tribe ruled until the early Space Age.