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WASP/ 
very numerous, and their orifices look downwards. 
This nest is attributed by Mons^ Latreille,‘in the^ 
work entitled “ Annales du Museum National 
d’Histoire Naturelle,” No. 4 . to the Vespa Hol- 
satica of Fabricius, and appears to be found both* 
in England and France, as well as in many other ■< 
parts of Europe. 
I may here observe that much remains ta be 
done with respect to the investigation of species > 
in this extensive genus, and there is great reason ' 
to suspect that much confusion at present takes ^ 
place in their history. 
