Most species create somewhat elaborate nests, which can be cups, domes, plates, beds scrapes, mounds, or burrows.

Wasp queens generally (but not always) create new nests each year, probably because the weak construction of most nests render them uninhabitable after the winter.

These wasps occur in open sandy habitats where the females can burrow easily to create nests.

They create nests under cookers, cupboards and floorboards.

The Northern madtom is a cavity nesting species which creates nests in various locations.

They create nests by beating a frothy secretion into foam with their hind legs.

In February or March, gravid females will begin to create nests of sand, mud, and dead vegetation along the water's edge.

If the garden is mulched in spring, you have created hospitable nests for slugs to remain throughout the growing season.

Youngsters will also create nests of clay, twigs, raffia and other natural materials.

A male may create several nests at different sites and the female may choose one or find a site of her own in the territory.