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home sweet home  Black and yellow mud dauber,Hymenoptera,Sceliphron caementarium,sphex Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. I believe this is right, from what I can find out it seems as though it is a mud dauber wasp nest... Posted 11 years ago

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Black and yellow mud dauber is a common name for the sphecid wasp species "Sceliphron caementarium". They are solitary insects that build nests out of mud, in sheltered locations, frequently on man-made structure such as bridges, barns, open porches or under the eaves of houses.

Species identified by Maryjo Snolies- Puleo
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By Maryjo Snolies- Puleo

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Uploaded Apr 10, 2014. Captured Apr 10, 2014 18:49.
  • HTC6435LVW
  • f/2.0
  • 8335/10000
  • ISO320
  • 3.63mm