Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 201
owneggs in the nest. The variety of wasps, as of all other insects, wasvery great around Santo Domingo. Many made pa-pery nests, hanging from the undersides of large leaves. Others hung theiropen cells imder-neath verandahs andeaves of houses.One large black onewas particularlyabundant abouthouses,… … w as ps 177 often be struck down or evaded in their attacks.They do good where there are gardens, as they feedtheir young on caterpillars, and are continually huntingfor them. Another species, banded brown and yellow[Polistes carnifex), has similar habits but is not socommon, Bates, in his account…
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