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Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

Sceliphron caementarium

Description:

"Black body with variable amount of yellow markings. Pedicel (waist) about twice as long as the rest of the abdomen." - BugGuide

Habitat:

Above a still water pond on a branch. It was in the mud when I spotted it but flew here when I got the pics. "Throughout NA; accidentally introduced into Europe several times, well established in several countries since the 1970s" - BugGuide

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San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012

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