Paper Wasps

Paper wasps are 0.7 to 1.0 inch long that gather fibers from dead wood and plants, which they mix with their saliva, and use to build water-resistant nests made of gray or brown papery material. Their nests have open combs with cell designed for raising their brood. Most wasps make their nests from paper, however some use mud.

Wasps will generally attack if they themselves or their nest are threatened. Since they are extremely territorial, this can lead to attacks on people. Their stings are quite painful and can produce a potentially fatal anaphylactic shock in some people. Therefore, nests in human-inhabited areas may present an unacceptable hazard.

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Paper Wasps