WASP NEST MUSEUM

This video shows my extensive collection of MONSTER nests which are built by various species of hornets, yellowjackets, and paper wasps.

I am an expert on social wasps as a hobby. I have an intense passion for the genera Dolichovespula (generally aerial-nesting yellowjackets), Vespula (generally subterranean-nesting yellowjackets), Vespa (true hornets), and Polistes (common paper wasps). I love collecting their abandoned nests and adding them to my collection. I think they are masterpieces of nature!

Some of the showpieces in my extensive nest collection include a huge bald-faced "hornet" (D. maculata) nest which measures over 3 feet tall, an enormous red wasp (P. annularis) nest which is the size of a dinner plate (1 foot in diameter), a large Mexican honey wasp (Brachygastra mellifica) nest and 2 giant overwintered southern yellowjacket (V. squamosa) nests. I wouldn't have these 2 perennial yellowjacket nests in the first place if it wasn't for the kindness of Bob Jacobson (The scientist who described V. flavopilosa). Of course, I have many other exceptional nests in my collection. I often refer to my apartment as a "wasp nest museum" because I have so many nests! LOL!!!

There are over 100 photos which show most of my nests in this link here (Please check them out and let me know what you think.):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/72915472@N00/

Also, I have my own website which educates people on the beneficial aspects of yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps. The website needs to be updated although it has LOTS of valuable information and pictures (I haven't worked on it in ages!). Here ya go:

http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/vespids/intro.html

I am always looking for more impressive nests to add to my collection. Please let me know if you have access to any. If you don't currently know where any nests are, then please keep me in mind for the future from now on. Thanks!

Anyway...

I hope that you enjoy my video! Please feel free to leave comments. :o)

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[shaunlee3423]

I have a mexican wasp nest. Do you want to buy it?

[Wuffy1970]

@shaunlee3423 I sent you a message. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

[C0RYspicer]

That is really cool. Shipping them must be a bitch.

[Wuffy1970]

@C0RYspicer Thanks! Actually, shipping nests is easy if you know what you are doing. Lots of stryofoam packing peanuts are used while packing nests.

[Maemyers]

I have a phobia to bugs and I dont get how you can live with that.

[Wuffy1970]

@Maemyers The nests are abandoned. So, there is nothing to be afraid of.

[eedora123]

Wow! Really cool and impressive collection. Hats off to you for amassing this collection!

[Wuffy1970]

@SDKsa1 Thanks!

[SDKsa1]

pretty interesting Love to it

[BradShort94]

my skin is officially crawling. something about the sight of hornets nests creeps me out lol