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Common Wasp. 



amazing to think of the instinct by which they are guided in thesa 

 necessary and useful operations ! 



A wasp's nest is commonly round, and made of a substance 

 resembling fine paper; the common covering consists of several 

 leaves, or layers; it is pierced by two holes at a distance; the one 

 is used for going in, and the other for going out; the cells are 

 arranged in combs, after the manner of bees. 



' Hornets. — The dreaded Hornet is usually found in woods, 

 where it builds its nest in the hollows of trees. A deserted hut is 

 a favorite spot, and when occupied by a full nest of hornets, is not 

 particularly safe to enter, as the sting of this insect is peculiarly 



