A student in Italy did an experiment with wasps and colored paper, which resulted in the insects building rainbow nests. This is how they do it. Italian biological science student Mattia Menchetti ...

The nest is made from chewed wood and saliva which gives it a paper-like look. Unlike with bees, the queen hornet builds the nest on her own. Asian hornets are known for their fearless behaviour ...

Hornets build large nests of a paper-like material made from chewed wood mixed with saliva. They can sting when the nest is disturbed or threatened. The research is published in the journal ...