Eumenes (Noun)
Meaning
Mason wasps.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The female Eumenes mason wasp typically uses a pre-existing hole in a tree for its nest, which can hold several cells.
- The mud cells constructed by the Eumenes are not like other paper wasp cells as they can withstand weather conditions and hold a shape even after becoming dry.
- Female Eumenes mud wasps protect themselves by laying a 'guard cell' to defend against intruders like spiders or flies entering their cells.
- Each species of Eumenes often displays its distinct method of sealing off their nest holes once all of their young emerge from them.
- One fascinating thing about the female Eumenes wasp is the efficient usage of available mud when making new nests by her applying wet clay bits from each place at different levels and slowly bringing in material over her lifetime to slowly widen each part to support growing the different sized cell segments she wishes.