paper nest
Chewed wood dwelling
A paper nest is a structure built by wasps, hornets, or similar insects from chewed wood pulp mixed with saliva, creating a papery material.
The layered, grayish cells house larvae and protect the colony.
A paper nest hung from the eaves of the garage.
The term distinguishes these constructions from mud or wax nests made by other species.
- waspNarrow-bodied stinging insect
- hornetLarge aggressive wasp
- hiveBee dwelling structure
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- cellsBasic biological units
chewed · chewed up · wood pulp · pulp · gray · delicate · fragile · hanging · tree branch · branch · eaves · buzzing · stinging insects · stingers · queen · larvae · hexagonal · layered