Paper wasps make their nests out of, well, paper. Species in the subfamily of wasps known as paper wasps chew up bits of wood and bark, mixing it with their saliva, and spit out a rough papery pulp.

The researchers showed that paper wasps recognize individuals of their species by variations in their facial markings and that they behave more aggressively toward wasps with unfamiliar markings.

Learn how to identify Paper Wasps, avoid nests, and manage stings in North Texas. These pests thrive in summer and can become aggressive in hot weather.

There are a number of paper wasp species native to particular areas of the United States, as well as an invasive one, a European variety that has spread nationwide since its arrival in the 1970s ...

Paper wasps hunt large numbers of garden insect pests to feed to their young. ... Both species build those familiar open-fronted, gray, ...