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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 481 No. 481 |

Tree Wasp
Tree Wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) – species of family “Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies“

The tree wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) is a species of eusocial wasp in the Vespidae family, found in the temperate regions of Eurasia, particularly in western Europe. Despite being called the tree wasp, it builds both aerial and underground paper nests, and can be found in rural and urban habitats. D. sylvestris is a medium-sized wasp that has yellow and black stripes and a black dot in the center of its clypeus. It is most common to...

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„Franz and his journey into the world of humans“ Franz, the friendly seed beetle, wakes up as a human one morning and uses his new abilities to improve the world of arthropods.

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Franz and his journey into the world of humans

„Tree Wasp“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily