Why Do Wasps Have Long Legs?
WouterDespite being a pest, wasps are a beneficial insect. They can help control pests, such as rodents and foxes. They also provide a source of honeydew for other bugs. Wasps are also attracted to sweet foods, such as rotten fruit.
Paper wasps are a group of wasps that are well suited to warm climates. They are semi-social insects, meaning they live in nests. The queen is the active one, and she lays her eggs and cares for her young. The workers and other females work to keep the nest tidy. The adults hunt for caterpillars to feed the larvae. They also collect fibres from structural wood to make a papery substance.
Paper wasps are found in most temperate climates. They are highly defensive insects, and they can sting. The stinging venom has powerful pain-causing agents, but they are more suited to paralyzing insect prey than to causing pain to humans.
The wasps in the family Sphecidae include a large number of solitary hunting wasps. These wasps usually nest in natural openings, and their young develop in separate nests. They are usually not aggressive when they are visiting flowers, and they are more aggressive when they are threatened.
The muddauber wasps are common in moist areas. They are about the same size as paper wasps, and they build nests in mud. They do not tend to sting, but they do build nests, which may sting if disturbed.
A new study offers some insight into the role of the legs in the wasps’ flight behavior. The legs were found to be involved in the maneuvering of the wasps, and they also served as a sense of balance. The study was published in the journal Insect Systematics and Diversity.
