One nest of Minixi suffusum (Fox, 1899) was collected in April 2012, and measured 1.3 cm x 1.2 cm (length/diamenter). The wasp Chrysis sp. (gr. intricans) (♂) (Fig. 1c) emerged two weeks later in the ...

Potter Tara McCoy leads Didanisisgi Gadagwatli, or the Mud Daubers Community Workshop, in Cherokee, North Carolina. The workshop teaches traditional pottery techniques to community members. (Photo by ...

Although it makes for a compelling video, shoving an M-80 into a wasp’s nest to remove it is a really bad idea for several reasons. For one thing, M-80s are strong enough to cause serious injury.

These wasps are not a concern unless they set up shop near a busy location, such as near a door. Mud daubers are also solitary and build their hard-shelled nests in out-of-the-way locations.

These wasps are not a concern unless they set up shop near a busy location, such as near a door. Mud daubers are also solitary and build their hard-shelled nests in out-of-the-way locations.

Q. What is the difference between parasitic wasps, paper wasps, mud daubers, and yellow jackets? Parasitic wasps are extremely tiny – almost invisible to the unaided eye – and are harmless to everyone ...