Answer:
A darkΒ-colored creature serenaded by Lennon and McCartney.
I am the only animal to have the same Latin and common name.
What build its house with earthen string and ensnares its prey with a biting sting?
It's small but larger than a bee, And agile as a flea. It humms but does not buzz, And it's not covered with fuzz. It is a small collector, Of juicy flower nectar.
For our ambrosia we were blessed, By Jupiter, with a sting of death. Though our might, to some is jest, We have quelled the dragon's breath. Who are we?
All about, but cannot be seen, Can be captured, cannot be held, No throat, but can be heard. Who am I?