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Nests are constructed with chewed wood pulp and saliva. Variable shapes but internally decreasing sized tiers.
Yellowjackets. Paper wasps. Hornets. Honey bees. Bumble bees.
Yellowjackets
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Aerial and ground nesting _ exist. Aerial nests are large and globular.
Yellowjackets. Paper wasps. Hornets. Honey bees. Bumble bees.
Yellowjackets
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Nests can contain adopted queens that overwintered and reach massive sizes if they survive for years.
Yellowjackets. Paper wasps. Hornets. Honey bees. Bumble bees.
Yellowjackets
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Typically nest below ground: empty rodent burrows, dense groupings of tall grass. Spaces excavated around landscaping features, compost piles.
Yellowjackets. Paper wasps. Hornets. Honey bees. Bumble bees.
Bumble bee
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Sometimes nest above ground in structural voids, bird nests, attics. Nests contain queen, brood, wax, and honey (inedbile to humans).
Yellowjackets. Paper wasps. Hornets. Honey bees. Bumble bees.
Bumble bee
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Found in forests and cities alike. Covered, light colored paper nest. Often nests in hollow trees, wall voids, under porches, attics.
Yellowjackets. Paper wasps. Hornets. Honey bees. Bumble bees.
Hornet
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Often nests on structures. Forages in fields, gardens, meadows.
Yellowjackets. Paper wasps. Hornets. Honey bees. Bumble bees.
Paper wasps
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Nests attached to underside of eaves, structural corners and voids. Nests are made from chewed wood pulp, plant matter and saliva. Umbrella like nest construction.
Yellowjackets. Paper wasps. Hornets. Honey bees. Bumble bees.
Paper wasps
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