Life cycle of a paper wasp nest (Polistes dominula, colony "do-2") 2020
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2020
- My P.dominula colony reached the end of its life cycle, so I thought about doing a video recap illustrating their development from day one to today. Enjoy!✌️
Southern Italy
March to August 2020
Cool video. I have 1 female with a small nest on my porch. My curiosity led me here. I'll attempt to relocate her with her nest. The nest is right at our door, and I just can't leave it. I don't want to hurt her either. I've been watching her for a couple of weeks, but I would eventually have to dive thru the front door to not agitate them. Gotta move it somehow. At night and gently, I'm assuming is best... I'm trying not to kill wasps this year, I know they play an important role.
I’ve never seen anyone found a colony of wasps with catching a single queen, so great job
I quite like the nests of paper wasps, I admire the way they look.
I live out in the southwest and my family has a pool because it gets so hot out. It attracts the Yellow Paper Wasps, though, but I found out they are extremely docile and don't mind being rescued when they land incorrectly and start drowning. They'll actually climb all over you if you are extremely gentle, but they are defensive insects that can and will sting if threatened, so don't go provoking them or their nests. They actually are really grateful little things when you save them, and I don't mind them landing in the pool because they are only thirsty. Besides, they know it's a source of water and they want it to stay their source of water, so they're not gonna do anything to get kicked out of our yard.
theres a small p.dominula colony right in front of my house. i know their invasive to my area but i just dont have the heart to kill them off. theyre very nice and let me stand very close to their nest and observe them. ive never been stung by one and they just seem content to do their thing.
Wow. That nest was thriving so well that I thought it might become a super colony! But unfortunately, all things must come to an end. That nest was a huge and thriving empire! But their life-cycle makes it to where almost no nest can become a super colony. But still the video was amazing, and I hope you try to raise other wasp species. Maybe even yellowjackets or hornets.
U have so much compassion for these lil ones, it was awsome to watch there lifecycle up close, the excitement of nature 🐛🐝💕
What a success!
You grew an economy better than our current presidential administration!
I recently have been feeding an abandoned paper wasp larvae (so adorable to me) 3 hatched but died soon after. I had no idea what to do for them right after they hatched. I have one little guy left that I’m feeding, he’s holding up strong so far but if you can give me advice for when he hatches. He is the last one though which breaks my heart 😢
Excellent video! Very interesting. Last year, we had a p.dominula colony living in our bell chime which hangs from the eaves right next to the back door. I was concerned about getting stung but then I read somewhere that "wasps won't reuse an old nest" so I decided to just leave them alone and the problem would resolve itself. WRONG. They did indeed reuse the nest this summer. And suddenly this morning they are swarming all over the bell and making short flights around the yard. I go in and out that door all day long and so far they don't seem to notice me. They even tolerated me cleaning the outside glass of the window of my storm door so that I can see them better from inside. I hurried, though. Don't wanna press my luck. They sure are beautiful insects.
i'm obsessed with wasps recently... this is such a lovely video. thank you for sharing :)
That 1 wasp at
What an interesting video! I am currently watching a nest being built and tended outside my office window and decided to watch instead of destroy. I wonder how you were able to move your nest outside and attach it to a window without getting stung?
I am a wasp nest Hunter there is a large wasp
One question after they all leave the nest do you keep the nest as a collectable?
This is wonderful. Nicely produced. Wasps are a new interaction for me. Subscribed and following.
I am currently painting my fence, and I found one paper wasp nest at work, according to your Video, I think it or they probably has been working on it for weeks?, I don’t want to hurt it. Is there any chance I can relocate it?
What's the name of the first song you used? It sounds so familiar
That was such a lovely video to watch. 😊