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Strange Wasp Nests Glow Neon Green Under UV Light

Nicoletta Lanese, a writer for Live Science says while trekking through the tropical forests of northern Vietnam, scientists unexpectedly discovered wasp nests that glow fluorescent green under ultraviolet light.The nests, which look like a cluster of hexagonal cells, were built by several species of paper wasp, all belonging to the genus Polistes. The wasps seal…

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