Nest camouflage in Metapolybia cingulata and nesting and colony defensive behavior in Metapolybia docilis (Vespidae: Polistinae) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Colony defense by social wasps includes aggressive behavior and camouflage with a high diversity of adaptation their nests to the environment, including substrate choice. The objective this study was present new data on nesting colony Neotropical Metapolybia cingulata docilis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Field observations were made January 4th 5th, 2022 at State Park Iguaçu, state Paraná, Brazil, M. information these obtained in 2014 Pandeiros River Wildlife Refuge (REVIS), 2012 Rio Doce Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil. types substrates used reinforce importance nest as strategy for colonies. selection sites species very variable.