Paper Wasp

November 16, 2019

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Speed: Asian giant hornet: 40 km/h
Phylum: Arthropoda
Wingspan: Asian giant hornet: 7.6 cm
Family: Vespidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Length: Asian giant hornet: 5.5 cm, Asian hornet: 2 cm, European hornet: 1.8 – 2.4 cm

Paper wasps are vespid wasps that gather fibres from dead wood and plant stems, which they mix with saliva and use to construct water-resistant nests made of a gray or brown papery material. Some types of paper wasps are also sometimes called umbrella wasps, due to the distinctive design of their nests.