Bald-faced hornet to laying eggs while the workers take over all other necessary housekeeping tasks. At some point, sometime before the midpoint of colony life, the colony will begin to invest energy in producing reproductives as well. This marks the transition into the reproductive stage. There is an extensive time period where both workers and reproductives are raised. Production of both castes limits the size of the work force. However, an early switching time is highly adaptive for social wasp colonies in limiting the risk of total loss. In a sampling of 50 colonies taken in Maryland in 1977, workers were produced
USS Hornet (CV-12) research team, Alameda Paranormal Researchers. USS Hornet (CV-12) USS "Hornet" (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier of the "Essex" class. Construction started in August 1942. She was originally named but was renamed in honor of the prior , which was lost in October 1942, becoming the eighth ship to bear the name. "Hornet" was commissioned 29 November 1943, and after three months of training joined the U.S. forces in the Pacific War. She played a major part in the Pacific battles of World War II, and also took part in Operation Magic Carpet, returning troops to the U.S.