Janet van Dyne was the socialite daughter of a world-renowned scientist. When her father was murdered, she sought help from his colleague, Henry Pym, who, unknown to her, was the superhero Antman. After learning about his alter ego, Pym shared his serum with Janet, and soon she became the Wasp. She was a founding member of the team as well, but she came and went as all the members did at one time or another. Janet is able to shrink down to "wasp" size. When she does, she grows wings to fly, and has a powerful "wasp sting." She was married to Pym for years and is currently deceased, but in comic books, that tends to be reversible.
