How do wasps do it?!

@dragon54u (31636)
United States
May 23, 2008 12:16pm CST
There are some nests on the underside of my garage and I got to wondering how in the world those big wasps fit into those tiny little holes in the nest?! It's only as big as about 3 wasps and yet it has at least 8 holes, how do they make themselves small enough to get in there every night?!
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jer31558
@jer31558 (3683)
• United States
24 May 08
Well, insects have no internal skeleton, they have an exoskeleton which is somewhat flexible according to the insect. A beetle would not be able to do the same thing, because their exoskeleton is much harder and less flexible.
dragon54u
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
24 May 08
Thanks for the answer, I didn't think of that. Glad I don't have to sleep in a bed that small!
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jer31558
@jer31558 (3683)
• United States
24 May 08
Isn't that the truth and whatever would you do when someone comes to visit???
jer31558
@jer31558 (3683)
• United States
1 Jul 08
Thanks for the B R
GreenMoo
@GreenMoo (11834)
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25 May 08
Lol, excellent question. One of those eternal mysteries I guess, but maybe they aren't all in there at once? Hot hiving teehee
dragon54u
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
25 May 08
Sleeping in shifts! I don't know why silly thoughts like this hit me.