Umbrella Wasps

Polistes spp.

Lifecycle

•  The queen constructs a small nest and lays about 12 eggs. She spends the next several weeks gathering food to rear the larvae.
•  Umbrella wasp nests are usually small with only 50 to 100 cells.
•  Once the first brood of adults is produced, the queen remains at the nest and the remainder of the colony forages for food to feed the next generation of young.

Habits

•  The preferred food for the foraging umbrella wasps is caterpillars and other insects.