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The Grooviest Cocoons in the Insect Kingdom

Cara Giaimo of The New York Times reports adult paper wasps are capable builders, painstakingly mouth-crafting nests out of plant matter and spit. But they start out as larvae which carry out construction projects of their own.Just before these youngsters begin a metamorphosis into maturity, most paper wasp larvae sequester themselves in special nest compartments…

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