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tative of the family is Eumenes fraternus (Eii me-nes fra- 

 ter' mis), which makes a neat little nest, appearing like 

 a miniature water-jug, attached to a twig (Fig. 231). 



THE SOCIAL WASPS. The social wasps are the 

 builders of the well-known paper nests. There are 

 two types of these 

 nests. In one the 

 nest consists of a 

 single comb, sus- 

 pended by a pe- 

 duncle, and is not 

 inclosed by an en- 

 velope (Fig. 232). 

 The wasps that build nests of this form belong to the 

 genus Polistes (Po-lis'tes). In this genus the abdomen 

 is long and spindle-shaped (Fig. 233). The species 

 are black, ringed with 

 yellow, or are brown- 

 ish. 



In the other type 

 of nest there are sev- 

 eral combs when the 



FIG. 232. Nest of Polistes. 



FIG. 233. Polistes. 



FIG. 234. Nest of Vespa. 



nest is completed, and all are inclosed by a spherical 

 paper envelope (Fig. 234). These nests are made by 



