paper wasp

Chews wood pulp

A paper wasp is a social wasp that builds its nest from plant fibers chewed into a papery material.

The nests are umbrella-shaped with exposed hexagonal cells, often found under eaves or in sheltered spots.

Paper wasps are slender with long legs and deliver painful stings when threatened, though they're less aggressive than hornets or yellowjackets.

insect

vespid

Wasp family insect

arthropod · invertebrate · antenna · exoskeleton · mandible · abdomen · thorax · wings · compound eyes · species

social

colony

Dependent territorial settlement

  • queenMost powerful chess piece
  • workerPerson who toils
  • droneUnmanned flying machine

caste · brood · pheromones · cooperation · division of labor · dominance hierarchy · foundress · reproductive · communal · territory

nest

cellulose

Plant wall polysaccharide

  • pulpSoft wet mass
  • combToothed grooming implement
  • hexagonSix-sided closed figure

pedicel · envelope · fiber · chewing · construction · architecture · attachment · open-faced · eaves · overhang

sting

venom

Injected animal poison

  • stingerVenom-injecting body part
  • painBodily or emotional distress
  • swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement

redness · inflammation · allergy · anaphylaxis · antihistamine · epinephrine · welt · burning · irritation · defense

ecology

pollinator

Pollen-transferring organism

garden · beneficial · ecosystem · prey · aphid · nectar · foraging · biological control · food chain · parasitoid

Categories
Opposites
social insect type

paper wasphoneybee

Nectar-gathering social insect

honey bee · mud dauber · bumblebee · carpenter bee · ant

wasp lifestyle

paper waspvelvet ant

Wingless wasp, furry body

Family

paper, newspaper, wasp, wasps, waspish, papyrus, papery, paperless, papercraft

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G