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Mud Dauber Mud dauber (sometimes called "dirt dauber," "dirt digger," "dirt dobber," "dirt diver", or "mud wasp") is a name commonly applied to a number of wasps from either the family Sphecidae or Crabronidae that build their nests from mud. Black and yellow mud dauber,Geotagged,Romania,Sceliphron caementarium,mud dauber,wasp Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mud Dauber

Mud dauber (sometimes called "dirt dauber," "dirt digger," "dirt dobber," "dirt diver", or "mud wasp") is a name commonly applied to a number of wasps from either the family Sphecidae or Crabronidae that build their nests from mud.

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The Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp

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.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Nov 8, 2012. Captured Jun 19, 2009 15:13 in Aleea Trandafirilor, Buzău, Romania.
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  • FinePix S6500fd
  • f/4.9
  • 1/256s
  • ISO200
  • 66.7mm