Wasp Larvae And Queen Cell is a photograph by Cordelia Molloy which was uploaded on June 30th, 2016.
Wasp Larvae And Queen Cell
Wasp larvae and queen cell (upper centre), with outside layers removed. Wasp nests are made of wood pulp, with internal hexagonal cells within which... more
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Wasp Larvae And Queen Cell
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Cordelia Molloy
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Wasp larvae and queen cell (upper centre), with outside layers removed. Wasp nests are made of wood pulp, with internal hexagonal cells within which the larvae develop into adults. The common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is a social insect. The nest is initially built by a queen wasp who lays eggs. The first few eggs develop into worker wasps who then finish building the nest and support the queen as she lays more eggs. Larvae (bottom) are fed on insects, carrion and caterpillars by the adult wasps. The cells are then capped (white domes, top) and the larvae develop in the cells and change into adult wasps. Queens are bigger so queen cells are larger.
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June 30th, 2016
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