 A typical P. exclamans worker will live somewhere between 14 – 16 days . The oldest wasp to be observed in a natural colony was 102 days old . Queens typically live 6 times longer than the workers . There has been some variation observed with the life expectancy of P. exclamans . This has typically been attributed to the colony of origin . It also must be noted that while there is variation between colonies , there typically is less variation between the original nest and the satellite nest . Variation inside a single colony may also occur because of the presence of different castes . Foragers , those who frequently travel outside the nest , lead a riskier life and tend to have lower life expectancy than those who stay in the nest . Though , it was observed that colonies with high foraging rates also had higher reproductive rates to compensate for the lower life expectancy . Another interesting aspect that was observed in one nest was that an increase in female population led to lower longevity . This was because the females were more focused on competing to become the next queen than foraging and fulfilling their roles . 
