. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig, 790.—Nest of Polistes. and their wings fold like fans. They come into our houses searching for warm crevices in which to pass the winter. Vespa.—To this genus belong the wasps commonly known as yellow-jackets and as hornets. With these insects the body is comparatively short and rather stout (Fig. 791); the abdomen is at- tached to the thorax by a very short peduncle ; the color is black, spotted and banded with yellow or yellowish white. The species of this genus enclose the combs of their nest with a spherical paper envelope (Fig. 792). Any
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig, 790.—Nest of Polistes. and their wings fold like fans. They come into our houses searching for warm crevices in which to pass the winter. Vespa.—To this genus belong the wasps commonly known as yellow-jackets and as hornets. With these insects the body is comparatively short and rather stout (Fig. 791); the abdomen is at- tached to the thorax by a very short peduncle ; the color is black, spotted and banded with yellow or yellowish white. The species of this genus enclose the combs of their nest with a spherical paper envelope (Fig. 792). Any person Fig. 791.—f^jt/^.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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