The adult form of the dauber – sometimes called a blue mud-wasp – does not feed on spiders or other insects. It feeds on pollen and nectar, so it is most often seen feeding on flowers.

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, these arachnid ...

Bees, wasps, and hornets have found unique ways to survive in habitats all around the world.Mud daubers are a type of wasp that has developed a particularly interesting nesting behavior — they ...

A common expression foreshadowing the topic of this discussion might be, “What goes around, comes around." For instance, if spiders are the worst nightmares of flies, then, to go around, wasps ...

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 ...

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 Dauber Nest: True to their name, mud dauber wasps construct their home out of mud. Their nests resemble compact, cylindrical mud tubes attached to the wall and sometimes ceiling.

Mud daubers’ colors vary between yellow and black or black and dark blue with a metallic-like sheen. They also have clear or dark colored wings. As for size, these wasps can grow to be a half ...

The Mud-Dauber Wasp. By Peter Kane Dufault. March 10, 1961. Save this story. Save this story. The New Yorker, March 18, 1961 P. 46. I take heart, breaking in- View Article ...

Mud daubers’ colors vary between yellow and black or black and dark blue with a metallic-like sheen. They also have clear or dark colored wings. As for size, these wasps can grow to be a half ...