Paper Wasp Nest

3D Model

Paper wasps (Polistes fuscatus) build their hives by gathering plant matter and dead wood fibers which they mix with their salvia. Whilst most hives you see in nature are brown or gray, this particular hive was made by supplying the wasps with coloured paper, which we changed every few days. This is one of the smallest technicolour hives we have here at RAM. You can see our paper wasps construct their hive in the RAM’s Bug Gallery.