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Examples of paper wasp in a Sentence
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This time of year, hornets, yellowjackets, and paper wasps are all building new nest sites.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
Among these are black widow spiders; the formidable Arizona bark scorpion, known for its venomous sting; and the strikingly colored mustard yellow paper wasps, recognized for their distinctive nests and painful stings.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
Wasps Several species of paper wasps are also considered beneficial to gardeners.
—Dan Nosowitz, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
And, Mass Audubon says, paper wasps have taste buds similar to yellow jackets - and a bit more subtlety.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
In place of skill, paper wasp 2.0 honed her face to use as
a club.
—Robyn Schiff, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
Paper Wasps Similar to mud daubers, paper wasps have a brownish color, although some may be found with red stripes.
—Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
The resident's report included a photograph of the hornet attacking a paper wasp nest in a rural area east of the town of Blaine, about two miles from where state workers eradicated the first Asian giant hornet nest in the United States last October.
—CBS News, 13 Aug. 2021
Take it from Blaschki: A paper wasp sting hurts.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 1 Sep. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined above
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“Paper wasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20wasp. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
paper wasp
noun
: a wasp that builds a nest out of papery material
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