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  2. Mud dauber - Wikipedia

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    Mud dauber (or "mud wasp") is a name commonly applied to a number of wasps from either the family Sphecidae or Crabronidae which build their nests from mud; this excludes members of the family Vespidae (especially the subfamily Eumeninae), which are instead referred to as "potter wasps". Mud daubers are variable in appearance.

  3. Organ pipe mud dauber - Wikipedia

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    The organ pipe mud dauber ranges from Southeastern Canada to the Eastern United States [1] Mud daubers use tree holes or the underside of bridges to construct their nests out of mud. Nest site choice usually depends on three specifications - a smooth, vertical surface with ample shade and rainfall protection, a source of mud nearby, and an ...

  4. Sceliphron caementarium - Wikipedia

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    Sceliphron caementarium, also known as the yellow-legged mud-dauber wasp, black-and-yellow mud dauber (within the US), or black-waisted mud-dauber (outside of the US), is a species of sphecid wasp. There are some 30 other species of Sceliphron that occur throughout the world, though in appearance and habits they are quite similar to S ...

  5. A spider’s worst nightmare: If you fear spiders, these wasps ...

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    Blue mud daubers are noted predators of black widow and brown widow spiders. As many as 15 to 20 spiders may be packed into each egg chamber of a mud dauber’s nest.

  6. Sceliphron - Wikipedia

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    Sceliphron, also known as black mud daubers or black mud-dauber wasps, is a genus of Hymenoptera of the Sphecidae family of wasps. They are solitary mud daubers 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 ...

  7. LSU Civil Engineering Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award ...

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    Mud daubers are expert soil nest builders,” Lin said. “Mud daubers carefully select the best type of soil for their nests, manage the moisture content of the soil to make it easier to work with, tap the soil repeatedly with their front legs and jaws to compact and make it stronger, and use the natural drying power of the air to harden ...

  8. These SC wasps will makes nests in the ground. Here’s ... - AOL

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  9. Birgenair Flight 301 - Wikipedia

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    Investigators believe that the most likely culprit was the black and yellow mud dauber (Sceliphron caementarium), a type of solitary sphecid wasp well known to Dominican pilots, which makes a cylindrical nest out of mud and tends to establish a nest in artificial, cylindrical structures. According to the final report, section 2.3 – "Aircraft ...