Hornet

Hornets are wasps of the genus Vespa, closely related to (and resembling) yellow jackets. These social insects construct hives by chewing wood into a papery construction pulp. They mature from egg to adult inside the community hive. In colder climes, hornet nests are abandoned in winter and only new, young queens (and their eggs) survive the season by finding protected areas under tree bark or even inside human dwellings.