Insect Cabochon Red Wasp Specimen Round 19 mm Clear 2 Pieces Lot

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Round Shape: 19 mm cabochon (Clear)
-- 2 pieces lot
Real Red Wasp (Vespula rufa) specimen encased in clear lucite material. The specimen is crystal clear, indestructible and transparent. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable specimen put real Wasp right at your fingertips!
Anyone can safely explore the Wasp from every angle.
Length of the Bee body is 1.2 cm (0.5 inch). Size of the lucite block is 19x19x9 mm (0.7x0.7x0.4 inch).
Weight of the lucite block is 6 g.
It can be used for rings, pendants, bracelets and other crafts. And it is also is a very good collectible item for every body.
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Insect Cabochon Red Wasp Specimen Round 19 mm Clear 2 Pieces Lot
Round Shape: 19 mm cabochon
(Clear)
-- 2 pieces lot
Real
Red Wasp
(Vespula rufa)
specimen encased in clear lucite material. The specimen is crystal clear, indestructible and transparent. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable specimen put real Wasp right at your fingertips!
Anyone can safely explore the Wasp from every angle.
Length of the Bee body is 1.2 cm (0.5 inch).
Size of the lucite block is 19x19x9 mm (0.7x0.7x0.4 inch).
Weight of the lucite block is 6 g.
It can be used for rings, pendants, bracelets and other crafts. And it is also is a very good collectible item for every body.
This is a
handmade real animal specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different
(specimen size, color and posture)
even in the same production batch.
The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures.
It is an ideal learning aid for students and kids and also a very good collectible item for every body.
***
Red Wasp -
Vespula rufa
Order: Hymenoptera   Family: Vespidae  Genus:
Vespula
Vespula rufa
, commonly known as the red wasp, is a social wasp species belonging to the genus
Vespula
. It is found in northern and central Europe, parts of Asia, and northern parts of North America.
Vespula rufa
is characterised by red-brown markings and body segmentation, with the appearance varying amongst the different roles of individuals in the species. These wasps build small nests in dry banks underground that are not far below the surface. The colony cycle begins in the fall.
Vespula rufa
feed on live insects. One interesting fact about
Vespula rufa
is that the queen policing occurs in the species, and that worker policing occurs at much lower rates than other species in the genus
Vespula
. There are predators and parasites of the species. The species goes through a series of events before leaving the nest.
V. rufa
can be distinguished by its reddish-brown markings on the back. Specimens of this species with reduced spots on the abdomen have tissue that is segmented into three parts and four “anteriorly directed lobes.” There are three main types of colour patterns in the species.
V. rufa
lack the long, yellow lines that
V. squamosa
and
V. sulphurea
have. Workers and queens differ in their colour patterns. While the basic colour scheme appears to be the same in workers and queens, there are some slight differences. Workers have more expansive black colour and less yellow or white than queens. That is, the queens have a greater display of yellow colour than the workers. In the workers, the yellow tissue of the abdominal segment is thin and triply divided, while the yellow tissue segments in the queen are larger. In queens lateral divisions become black spots. However, this is not always the case as often workers have divisions replaced by black spots, and queens occasionally have the less patterned appearance characteristic of workers. The differences in colour pattern correspond to the size, with more coloured workers being more likely to be large and less coloured ones more likely to be small. Workers have the smallest fore wing length (10.0-11.0 mm), followed by males (11.0-12.0 mm), and females have the longest fore wings (12.5-13.0 mm).
Nests are typically composed “of one comb of small worker cells and up to three combs of larger cells used for rearing males and queens, surrounded by multiple layers of envelope”. The nests (investigated in Archer’s experiment) were small with a mean of 57 workers, as cited in “A Test of Worker Policing Theory in an Advanced Eusocial Wasp, Vespula rufa.” However, mature colonies can have as many as 282 workers. The nests are generally found in dry banks underground but close to the surface. Subterranean nests have nest cavities just below the surface or just beneath the layer of moss. There are also nests that are positioned in the stumps of old, hollow trees, as well as nests that are hanging from the roots of trees. In a group of 19 subterranean nests the average depth of such nests was 2.9 centimeters. On rare occasions, aerial nests can be spotted in dense bushes. Aerial nests can exist "in a cavity ...or covered above."
V. rufa
can be found in the “Palearctic” and in the northern parts of North America. Examples of locations with
V. rufa
include England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Russia, Turkey, Mongolia, and China. In general, this species builds its nests below ground, often in cavities or along the underside of a roof.
V. rufa
nests are generally found underground near the surface of dry banks. Nests are made using mineral soil and leaf litter in a shaded environment. Old tree remains and tree roots can also be utilised to make nests.
V. rufa
is a common wasp species.
The lifecycle of a
V. rufa
colony begins in the fall as queens leave their home colony and, after fertilization, enter over-wintering sites. In early spring the queens emerge from hibernation to look for a nesting cavity. The nest is usually constructed underground in an abandoned rodent burrow or similar cavity, more rarely in cavities above ground (hollow stumps, wall cavities, and bird boxes), under moss, in dense bushes, under eaves of houses or in attics. The queen commences the process by building the "queen nest" and raising the first workers, such that these workers can begin to forage, engage in "nest-building and brood rearing activities," rather than the queen. In the meantime, the queen can lay eggs. The queens and workers overlap in foraging for at least two days in "one colony and three days in another." The burden of feeding the larvae and enlarging the nest is on the workers. Colony expansion continue rapidly, with thousands of workers being produced in a large nest in approximately a 9-week period. Eggs, that are laid in the cells, hatch to become larvae. When the last larval stage is near its end, "the gut contents are evacuated to form the meconium at the bottom of the cell." The larva spins a cocoon, thereby entering the pupal stage.
Workers and the majority of males are reared in the first cells, which are small with a diameter for approximately 4 mm. Large cells of about 6 mm in diameter are constructed later in the season and queens and a few males are reared in these cells. Because queens and males, but not workers, were observed in a few frigid regions, Birula asserts that workers are not reared in extremely cold areas and that only queens and males are reared in such environments. Once the new males and queens leave the colony, workers slowly die out and the colony ceases to exist. Founded in spring and dying out in August, nests have a short annual cycle.
The nest of the Red Wasp is relatively small with a diameter which rarely exceeds 20 cm. It is made from paper produced by chewing old and weathered, but dry wood.
Item Specifics
Handmade
Yes
Modified Item
No
Country/Region of Manufacture
China
Material
Resin
Type
Ornament
Payment
Payment: By Paypal
Shipping cost
Free shipping cost.
We send the goods to USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, EU countries and some other European and Asian countries by E-express, a kind of fast postal service by Hong Kong Post. It usually takes about 6 to 10 working days for delivery.
We send the goods to other countries by registered airmail and will take about 8 to 14 working days for delivery.
Return policy
Returns: We accept returns with any reason in 30 days. Buyer will bear the return shipping cost.
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We will answer messages in 24 hours during working days.
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Insect Cabochon Red Wasp Specimen Round 19 mm Clear 2 Pieces Lot
Round Shape: 19 mm cabochon
(Clear)
-- 2 pieces lot
Real
Red Wasp
(Vespula rufa)
specimen encased in clear lucite material. The specimen is crystal clear, indestructible and transparent. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable specimen put real Wasp right at your fingertips!
Anyone can safely explore the Wasp from every angle.
Length of the Bee body is 1.2 cm (0.5 inch).
Size of the lucite block is 19x19x9 mm (0.7x0.7x0.4 inch).
Weight of the lucite block is 6 g.
It can be used for rings, pendants, bracelets and other crafts. And it is also is a very good collectible item for every body.
This is a
handmade real animal specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different
(specimen size, color and posture)
even in the same production batch.
The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures.
It is an ideal learning aid for students and kids and also a very good collectible item for every body.
***
Red Wasp -
Vespula rufa
Order: Hymenoptera   Family: Vespidae  Genus:
Vespula
Vespula rufa
, commonly known as the red wasp, is a social wasp species belonging to the genus
Vespula
. It is found in northern and central Europe, parts of Asia, and northern parts of North America.
Vespula rufa
is characterised by red-brown markings and body segmentation, with the appearance varying amongst the different roles of individuals in the species. These wasps build small nests in dry banks underground that are not far below the surface. The colony cycle begins in the fall.
Vespula rufa
feed on live insects. One interesting fact about
Vespula rufa
is that the queen policing occurs in the species, and that worker policing occurs at much lower rates than other species in the genus
Vespula
. There are predators and parasites of the species. The species goes through a series of events before leaving the nest.
V. rufa
can be distinguished by its reddish-brown markings on the back. Specimens of this species with reduced spots on the abdomen have tissue that is segmented into three parts and four “anteriorly directed lobes.” There are three main types of colour patterns in the species.
V. rufa
lack the long, yellow lines that
V. squamosa
and
V. sulphurea
have. Workers and queens differ in their colour patterns. While the basic colour scheme appears to be the same in workers and queens, there are some slight differences. Workers have more expansive black colour and less yellow or white than queens. That is, the queens have a greater display of yellow colour than the workers. In the workers, the yellow tissue of the abdominal segment is thin and triply divided, while the yellow tissue segments in the queen are larger. In queens lateral divisions become black spots. However, this is not always the case as often workers have divisions replaced by black spots, and queens occasionally have the less patterned appearance characteristic of workers. The differences in colour pattern correspond to the size, with more coloured workers being more likely to be large and less coloured ones more likely to be small. Workers have the smallest fore wing length (10.0-11.0 mm), followed by males (11.0-12.0 mm), and females have the longest fore wings (12.5-13.0 mm).
Nests are typically composed “of one comb of small worker cells and up to three combs of larger cells used for rearing males and queens, surrounded by multiple layers of envelope”. The nests (investigated in Archer’s experiment) were small with a mean of 57 workers, as cited in “A Test of Worker Policing Theory in an Advanced Eusocial Wasp, Vespula rufa.” However, mature colonies can have as many as 282 workers. The nests are generally found in dry banks underground but close to the surface. Subterranean nests have nest cavities just below the surface or just beneath the layer of moss. There are also nests that are positioned in the stumps of old, hollow trees, as well as nests that are hanging from the roots of trees. In a group of 19 subterranean nests the average depth of such nests was 2.9 centimeters. On rare occasions, aerial nests can be spotted in dense bushes. Aerial nests can exist "in a cavity ...or covered above."
V. rufa
can be found in the “Palearctic” and in the northern parts of North America. Examples of locations with
V. rufa
include England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Russia, Turkey, Mongolia, and China. In general, this species builds its nests below ground, often in cavities or along the underside of a roof.
V. rufa
nests are generally found underground near the surface of dry banks. Nests are made using mineral soil and leaf litter in a shaded environment. Old tree remains and tree roots can also be utilised to make nests.
V. rufa
is a common wasp species.
The lifecycle of a
V. rufa
colony begins in the fall as queens leave their home colony and, after fertilization, enter over-wintering sites. In early spring the queens emerge from hibernation to look for a nesting cavity. The nest is usually constructed underground in an abandoned rodent burrow or similar cavity, more rarely in cavities above ground (hollow stumps, wall cavities, and bird boxes), under moss, in dense bushes, under eaves of houses or in attics. The queen commences the process by building the "queen nest" and raising the first workers, such that these workers can begin to forage, engage in "nest-building and brood rearing activities," rather than the queen. In the meantime, the queen can lay eggs. The queens and workers overlap in foraging for at least two days in "one colony and three days in another." The burden of feeding the larvae and enlarging the nest is on the workers. Colony expansion continue rapidly, with thousands of workers being produced in a large nest in approximately a 9-week period. Eggs, that are laid in the cells, hatch to become larvae. When the last larval stage is near its end, "the gut contents are evacuated to form the meconium at the bottom of the cell." The larva spins a cocoon, thereby entering the pupal stage.
Workers and the majority of males are reared in the first cells, which are small with a diameter for approximately 4 mm. Large cells of about 6 mm in diameter are constructed later in the season and queens and a few males are reared in these cells. Because queens and males, but not workers, were observed in a few frigid regions, Birula asserts that workers are not reared in extremely cold areas and that only queens and males are reared in such environments. Once the new males and queens leave the colony, workers slowly die out and the colony ceases to exist. Founded in spring and dying out in August, nests have a short annual cycle.
The nest of the Red Wasp is relatively small with a diameter which rarely exceeds 20 cm. It is made from paper produced by chewing old and weathered, but dry wood.
Item Specifics
Handmade :
Yes
Modified Item :
No
Country/Region of Manufacture :
China
Material :
Resin
Type :
Ornament
Payment
Payment: By Paypal
Shipping cost
Free shipping cost.
We send the goods to USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, EU countries and some other European and Asian countries by E-express, a kind of fast postal service by Hong Kong Post. It usually takes about 6 to 10 working days for delivery.
We send the goods to other countries by registered airmail and will take about 8 to 14 working days for delivery.
Return policy
Returns: We accept returns with any reason in 30 days. Buyer will bear the return shipping cost.
Messages
We will answer messages in 24 hours during working days.
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: This is the contents of your policies. You can add a banner for this policy as header and add text descriptions here. The text descriptions can be different Font Size, Font Color, Style and even graphics and icons are also accepted. ]
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