An earlier post on the Paper Wasp (Polistes sagittarius) ended further observations when the colony was destroyed by insecticides LINK. This allowed me to collect the nests for closer examination LINK. This time around, another colony has developed at around … Continued
An earlier post describes the activities around a colony of Paper Wasps (Polistes sagittarius). The removal of colony by the owner of the house allowed me the opportunity to collect the three empty nests of open combs for examination. The … Continued
A active colony of Paper Wasp (Polistes sagittarius) was recently located inside a drainage hole of about 40 cm running through the retaining wall of my neighbour’s house (above). There were 3 nests inside. The deepest and oldest nest was … Continued
