Explaining Insects 🦋 on Instagram: "Red wasps are aggressive, highly territorial insects known for their painful sting and bright reddish-brown coloring. They are a type of paper wasp, most commonly found in warm regions of North America, where they build large, umbrella-shaped nests made of chewed wood fibers mixed with saliva, giving them a papery texture. Red wasps are social insects and live in colonies that include a queen, female workers, and males. They feed on caterpillars, spiders, and