The First Stage in the Life of a Wasp 



Queen in the act of laying an egg in a newly constructed cell. The nest of this type 

 of wasp is usually found suspended under the overhanging roofs of buildings. The 

 larvae remain in the cells until they reach the "pupa" . stage. Then the cell is 

 sealed up with the pupa inside. It evolves finally as a young wasp or "worker" 



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