Paper Wasp Nest
by Lila Fisher-Wenzel
Title
Paper Wasp Nest
Artist
Lila Fisher-Wenzel
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Photograph - Photograph
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The paper wasp nests of most species are suspended from a single, central stalk and have the shape of an upside-down umbrella. Some tropical species make nests that hang in a vertical sheet of cells. Plant and wood fibers are collected by the wasps, mixed with saliva, and chewed into a paper-mache-like material that is formed into the thin cells of the nest. The nests are constructed in protected places, such as under the eaves of buildings or in dense vegetation. Normally a colony of several to several dozen paper wasps inhabit the nest.This one was empty.
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May 31st, 2013
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