Haris Attila: Hymenoptera Research in the Carpathian Basin - Natura Somogyiensis 29. (Kaposvár, 2016)
Early History of the Aculeata research in Hungary from the 16th till the 19th century (1560–1800)
52 Natura Somogyiensis PO SO iru et CO MAR o Mir, tSRinptibus & Typi* Simonis Petri Webeft Fig. 7: Illustration from Grossinger: Universa História Physica Regni Hungária István Gáti (8th April, 1749, Mánd - 17th February, 1843 Szatmár) Calvinist pastor, board judge, poet, the inventor of Hungarian stenography, linguist, naturalist: briefly: polymath. In his book titled "Természet Históriája" (Natural History), Hymenoptera is also discussed, in 1795. The whole title of this book is "A természet históriája, melyben az ásványoknak, plántáknak és az állatoknak három világát azoknak meg-esmértetö bélyegeikkel, természetekkel, hasznokkal, hazájokkal rendbe szedve és a gyenge elméhez alkalmaztatva mind egygyütt magyar nyelven botsátja-ki", English translation: "Natural History, in which he discusses the three realms of Nature: Minerals, Plants and Animals with their Distinguishing Marks, Natures, Benejits and Homes; sorted in good order and adjusted to the weak minds of the readers (!) published in Hungarian language". Gáti discusses the following species and groups of Hymenoptera: Ketskedarázs (Common wasp, Vespula vulgaris), Lódarázs (European hornet, Vespa crabro), dongók (Carpenter bees and Bumble bees) and "flies" (all other diptera and hymenoptera). In this work, the authentic observations and experiences are mixed with legends and uncontrolled information: "Their honey (European hornet!), which they put in the ground and lairs is good for nothing but their sting is so venomous that it could kill even humans; moreover, in England, some of these hornets chases even sparrows." Similar contemporary work is Andreas Kralowanszky 1795: Naturális históriáé compendium quod in usum suarum praelectionum conscripsitpropriisque sumtibus edidit Andreas Kralowanszky Lőcse typ
