. Elementary entomology . FIG. 423. White-faced wasp (Vespa »i tic 11 la la) single comb and are attached by a short stem. The genus Vespa includes the hornets and yellow-jackets, which are black, spotted or banded with yellow, or yellowish-white, with a short, stout body, and the abdomen attached by a very short peduncle. Their nests are formed of several layers of combs, all of which are covered with a waterproof covering of paper, made from weatherworn wood of stumps, trees, fences, and buildings. The nests are gradually enlarged, new combs being added and the outer envelope being enlarged


. Elementary entomology . FIG. 423. White-faced wasp (Vespa »i tic 11 la la) single comb and are attached by a short stem. The genus Vespa includes the hornets and yellow-jackets, which are black, spotted or banded with yellow, or yellowish-white, with a short, stout body, and the abdomen attached by a very short peduncle. Their nests are formed of several layers of combs, all of which are covered with a waterproof covering of paper, made from weatherworn wood of stumps, trees, fences, and buildings. The nests are gradually enlarged, new combs being added and the outer envelope being enlarged to cover them. The males and workers die in the fall, and the females hiber- nate over winter and start a new colony in the spring. 3. BEES (APINA) Most of our com- mon bees are readily distinguished as such by the general shape and hairy clothing of


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