 For example, "P. dominula" uses more workers to increase the amount of foraging, use eggs to feed the offspring, and reduce allocation of protein to nest construction to take advantage of poorer quality prey during periods of low prey availability.In Kentucky, "P. dominula" has been observed hunting Monarch butterfly caterpillars.Another strength of "P. dominula" in terms of survival rate is their ability to suffer less nest predation than other "Polistes".