Where Do Wasps Come From?
WouterGenerally speaking, there are four stages to becoming an adult wasp. The first stage is when an unfertilized egg is laid. The next stage is when the egg becomes a larvae. These larvae are fed on sugary liquid and then mature into adult wasps. They eat insects, carrion and nectar.
When the weather starts to cool down, the social structure of the wasp colony breaks down. The queen leaves the nest to hibernate, and the non-reproductive workers take over food collection and nest building. This process repeats in the spring and summer.
Once the winter weather starts to warm up, the social structure of the colony is re-established. The queen lays eggs that develop into fertile females and males. These fertile females are called queens and the males are called drones.
The queen wasp’s wings are her key survival tool. The wings help the queen locate a suitable nesting site, and they also help the queen fly to the nest. The queen’s antennae are important sense organs. They are also used to locate food sources.
The social wasp queen will build a nest in a rock crevice, a hollow tree or man-made structure. She will then raise a starter brood of worker females. Once these workers have matured, the queen leaves to hibernate.
The worker wasps are responsible for feeding the larvae. They will also collect insects for the larvae. They will also search for sugary substances to feed on. This is one reason why wasps are aggressive.
