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== Nests ==
[[File:Brachygastra mellifica (5761925867).jpg|thumb|320x320px|''Brachygastra mellifica'' nest in a tree]]
Nests are always [[Arboreal locomotion|arboreal]] and [[sessility (motility)|sessile]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite journal|last=Wenzel|first=J.W|date=1998|title=A generic key to the nests of hornets, yellowjackets, and paper wasps worldwide (Vespidade: Vespinae, Polistinae)|url=|journal=American Museum Novitates|volume=3224|pages=1–39|via=}}</ref> They are made with various [[plant]] material consisting of minute chips and long [[Fiber|fibres]] that are chewed and compacted into a paper like [[material]]. They are usually a brown or grey colour with a brittle texture. The entrances vary from circular holes or slits, sometimes with multiple entrances arranged chaotically.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":6" /> The primary comb is planar or spherical and is usually constructed in a spiral sequence. Nests can contain thousands of individuals and range in size depending on species and colony age or
== Diet and foraging ==
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