Bee and wasp nests. Computer artwork showing the structures of a honeybee nest (left) and a social wasp nest (right). The honeybee nest is built from

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Bee and wasp nests. Computer artwork showing the structures of a honeybee nest (left) and a social wasp nest (right). The honeybee nest is built from multiple wax honeycombs (hexagonal) that are used to store food and house eggs and larvae. The wasp nest is made from wood that has been chewed and mixed with saliva and wax to form a paste. The queen wasp starts the construction, building a few cells and filling them with eggs. When there are sufficient numbers of worker wasps they take over construction from the queen. Cells are built in tiers.

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Size: 3417px × 2563px
Photo credit: © CLAUS LUNAU/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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