This species is commonly known as the yellow-legged mud dauber wasp. The species name caementarium means “a builder of walls”. These wasps are especially good at constructing earthen homes for ...

What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here's what to know about these pesky summer insects.

Two of these wasps are in a group called mud daubers. Two additional types are known as rusty spider wasps and tarantula hawks. Except for reproduction during spring and fall, ...

Solitary wasps, such as mud daubers and cicada killer wasps, are rarely a problem for people. They don't build large colonies. Though they do have venom, they use it to paralyze their prey.

Mud daubers look more like wasps with thin waists, or petioles. Some are entirely black, while others are black with yellow markings, and some are an iridescent blue-black, appearing to change ...

Of the two kinds of wasps that built nests among the instruments, Shinn noticed that only the yellow-and-black daubers used radioactive mud.

In contrast to Yellow Jackets, Mud Daubers are generally non-aggressive. Recognizable by their long, slender bodies, these solitary wasps build tube-like nests out of mud.