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How do hornets make their nests?

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Hornets make their nests out of chewed paper products or wood chips combined with hornet saliva. A hornet's nest has the appearance of an upside down tear-shaped ball. Nests are utilized only for one season.

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Chewed up pieces of plants and their own saliva.

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