Identifying mud daubers isn’t too tricky if you know which features to look for — and especially if you can spot a nest. The most striking feature of this bug might be its straw-thin waist, which ...

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 grow ...

I recently found and killed a yellow-and-black mud dauber wasp that was very docile because I didn't realize mud daubers are non-aggressive. When left alone, these wasps only use their stingers to ...

If you've had odd, black bugs chasing you around your home, you're not alone. Especially in Texas. Small, black insects are common here, but when it comes to mud daubers and ensign wasps, there's good ...

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Many people tend to run when they see a wasp and avoid an area if they see one of their nests overhead. However, did you know there is a special species of wasps that also build their nests out of mud ...

Mud dauber wasps may look menacing, but they are actually fairly harmless to people. These solitary wasps get their name from the mud they use to make their nests. There are a few different types of ...

Of the more than 4,000 known species of wasps in California, two are known as mud daubers: Sceliphron caementarium (black-and-yellow mud dauber)and Chalybion californicum (blue mud dauber.) Mud ...