Wasps nests, what are they made from

Question

when wasps make their nests, what do they make it from? it's very clever and we just found one.

Answer 1

Chewed up Bark- the wasps spit it out to make the nest

Answer 2

we had a huge one in the garage roof last week - it seemed they had gobbled wood off the rafters and turned it into a paper like substance. The structure is incredible!

Answer 3

Wasps nests are made by them chewing wood into a kind of fine saw dust they then add spit to this mixture so it comes out soft then when this drys it becomes surprisingly hard :)

Answer 4

Usually a pulp made from wood or paper.  They chomp up bits of wood cellulose and then stick it all together to form a nest.

Answer 5

wasp spit

Answer 6

Chewed up wood - takes on the texture of very fragile paper - amazing stuff.