In Tupi, an Indigenous language, its name means “white forest,” describing ... Instead, the researchers propose that the wasps’ ultra-black is related to protection from predators.

primarily black with gray and white markings. Giant European hornets look like large yellowjackets and can grow in length up to a full inch. Paper wasps come in a rainbow of colors, including red ...

Social wasps such as the hornets and yellow-jackets live in colonies similar to those of honey bees and ants Yellow-jackets (Vespula vulgaris) are the size of honey bees, with black and bright ...