The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WASP which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Insect that builds a paper nest crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WASP | 100 % | 4 |
Why may WASP be the right solution?
The insect that builds a paper nest is a WASP because wasps are known for constructing their nests using a paper-like material made from chewed wood fibers mixed with saliva. This distinctive behavior sets them apart from other insects like bees or ants.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Insect that builds a paper nest
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hornet
- mason bee
- guest
- nidus
- wasp
- ovenbird
- mantis
- eyrie
- nested
- nesting
- black-billed cuckoo
- coccyzus erythropthalmus
Crossword Answer definitions
WASP noun- Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.
- Any of the members of suborder Apocrita, excepting the ants (family Formicidae) and bees (clade Anthophila).
- A person who behaves in an angry or insolent way, hence waspish.
- A member of the dominant American upper-class culture: a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant.
- A member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
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