Wasp Nests and Bee Hives

From which insect did bees evolve?

• Ants

• Hornets

• Wasps

• Yellowjackets

What materials might solitary bees use to line their nests?

• Paper

• Wax

• Mud, sawdust, or leaf pieces

• Honeycomb

What material do social wasps use to build their nests?

• Mud

• Wax

• Wood pulp mixed with saliva

• Tiny leaf pieces

Which of the following is a characteristic of honeybee hives?

• They are abandoned each winter

• They are made of paper

• They typically hold only a few hundred bees

• They are built to last through the winter