Paper Wasp nest

Description:

A number of wasps were working this nest. Paper wasps 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.

Habitat:

This nest was in a tree on the Bittern Marsh Trail in Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area.

Notes:

Yellowjackets and paper wasps are beneficial insects. They feed their young numerous insects that ordinarily damage shade trees and crops. They also kill countless houseflies and blow flies.