Sphecidae wasps of SW Australia
Some species in this area which are not available in iNaturalist include: Ammophila impatiens, Ammophila instabilis, Sceliphron cygnorum, Sphex modesta, Sphex rhodosoma, Sphex rugifer, Sphex saevus
Covered-cell Mud-dauber Wasp
Sceliphron laetum is a wasp in the family Sphecidae, the mud-dauber wasps. Like other members of this genus, it is a solitary species and builds cells out of mud in which to rear its young, provisioning them with paralysed spiders, and laying an egg in each. This wasp is native to Australia and southeastern Asia.
Black Mud-dauber Wasps
Sceliphron is a genus of Hymenoptera of the Sphecidae family of wasps, commonly referred to as mud daubers. They are solitary and build nests made of mud. Nests are frequently constructed in shaded niches, often just inside of windows or vent openings, and it may take a female only a day to construct a cell requiring dozens of trips carrying mud. Females will add new cells one ...more ↓
