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Black and Yellow Mud Dauber - Sceliphron caementarium Black body with variable amount of yellow markings.<br />
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Habitat: On the edge of the Hudson River in a disturbed, mixed forest. Black and yellow mud dauber,Geotagged,Sceliphron caementarium,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Black and Yellow Mud Dauber - Sceliphron caementarium

Black body with variable amount of yellow markings.

Habitat: On the edge of the Hudson River in a disturbed, mixed forest.

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  1. What a beauty! Posted 6 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 Christine Young
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Uploaded Jan 13, 2019. Captured Aug 15, 2016 10:13 in 234 Main St, Saugerties, NY 12477, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/790s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm