 Wasps'
nest |
 Nid
de guêpes |
 Nido
de avispas |
| The type of nest produced by wasps can depend on the species and location. All social wasps produce paper pulp nests on trees, in attics, holes in the ground or other such sheltered areas with access to the outdoors. Unlike honey bees, wasps have no wax producing glands. They instead produce a paper-like substance primarily from wood pulp. Wood fibers are gathered locally from weathered wood, softened by chewing and mixing with saliva. The pulp is then used to make combs with cells for brood rearing. |
Insecta - Arthropod - Beetle - Leaf insect - Millipede - Cockroach - Wasp - wasps' nest
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