Wasp nest cut open to show its internal structure. This nest was built by Parachartergus wasps, These are social wasps found in tropical and subtropic
Wasp nest cut open to show its internal structure. This nest was built by Parachartergus wasps, These are social wasps found in tropical and subtropical central and southern America. Social insects form a colony of numerous individuals that can display collective behaviour, like building complex nest structures. This nest consists of several combs attached in parallel to a branch, but not attached to the envelope, which has been cut open here. The nest is made from chewed woody material, and it is initially built by a queen wasp who lays eggs. The first few eggs develop into worker wasps who then finish building the nest and support the queen as she lays more eggs.
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