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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. By contrast solitary wasps are generally
parasitic and few build nests at all. 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... |
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