Black and Yellow Mud Dauber
Sceliphron caementarium
Summary 3
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. These nests are not aggressively defended, and stings are rare.
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- (c) A. Jaszlics, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/medusasnail/7476920500/
- (c) David Illig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/5899528608/
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sceliphron_caementarium
