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Marvel of nature.
When I found a huge ( foot size ) nest of yellow banded wasps on a neem tree at a height of more than 80 ft at TS, I am surprised to see its structure and construction. If men need knowledge and experience in order to learn the art of building construction, these wasps are born with these skills.
Yellow banded wasps that gather fibers from dead wood and plant stems, which they mix with saliva, and use to construct water-resistant nests made of gray or brown papery material. Generally nests can be found in sheltered areas, such as the eaves of a house, the branches of a tree, or on the end of an open pipe. These wasps are semi-social insects and colonies contain workers, queens and males. Thanks to the special sealing properties of the wasp nest, the colony is well secured rain or shine. In particular, the saliva is the water-proofing agent responsible for keeping the nest free from penetrating water during wet season. I saw only one entry and several windows in the nest.
Most wasps are beneficial in their natural habitat, and are critically important in natural biocontrol. The wasps feed on nectar, and other insects, including caterpillars, flies, and beetle larvae, and they are often considered to be beneficial by gardeners and they help pollination. Wasps attack when the nest is disturbed and each can sting repeatedly.
I saw similar wasp nests at Parambikulam Sanctuary last year on tall teakwood trees.
Nature is man’s teacher.She unfolds her treasures to his search,unseals his eyes,illumes his mind and purifies his heart: an influence breathes from all sights and sounds of her existence.- Street
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Yellow banded wasp's nest - entry and inner hexagonal cells .
The nest is at a height of more than 80 ft.
Have a close look at the beauty of the texture of the nest.
Nature is man’s teacher.She unfolds her treasures to his search,unseals his eyes,illumes his mind and purifies his heart: an influence breathes from all sights and sounds of her existence.- Street
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Beautiful architectural nest of yellow-banded wasps (Vespa tropica)
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mud nest. -
architecture of wasps
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