They derive their name from the distinctive papery nests they construct by chewing plant fibers mixed with saliva.
Paper wasps are a diverse group of social wasps belonging primarily to the genus Polistes, though the term also encompasses several related genera within the subfamily Polistinae. Found worldwide in both temperate and tropical regions, they derive their name from the distinctive papery nests they construct by chewing plant fibers mixed with saliva to form a malleable pulp.
Large, solitary bees that are often mistaken for bumblebees.
Carpenter bees, members of the genus Xylocopa, are large, solitary bees that are often mistaken for bumblebees due to their size and coloration. Unlike bumblebees, however, carpenter bees have a shiny, hairless abdomen
