How do wasps build nests?

Honeycomb is made of a thin and flexible material. This material is sawdust, much like kraft paper. There are stripes on it, and the color varies according to the wood used.

If the hive is made of a whole piece of paper, it can keep out the cold and keep warm a little. However, wasps, like balloon makers, know that the air contained in each shell can maintain the temperature.

So wasps make their low nests into the shape of wide scales and spread them loosely one by one, showing many layers. The whole hive forms a thick blanket, which is thick and porous and contains a lot of air. In this way, when it is very hot, the temperature in the shell must be very high.

Extended data:

(1) bee cage. Made of wood or iron mesh, the volume is about 0.03 ~ 0.04 cubic meters, which makes it have enough room for activities.

(2) bee shed. The size depends on the number of collected beehives, and it can be used in large glass greenhouses, large factories or special beehives. The bee shed is supported by iron wood, and the bars and screens are used as fences. The total area is about 100 square meter and the height is 2 meters. Crops such as corn, soybean and cotton are planted in the shed, and a screen door is left on one side of the shed. Small plates filled with honey water, fruit, melon peel and other feeds should be hung in the shed, so that bees can feed and move freely after putting them in.

(3) beehives. Wood, side length 15 ~ 20 cm, with thin boards up and down. A hook is installed on the cover, a screen window is hung around it, and a valve is left on one side.