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Sphecidae sp.
Mud dauber (sometimes called "dirt dauber," "dirt digger," "dirt dobber," "dirt diver", or "mud wasp") is a name commonly applied to a number of wasps from either the family Sphecidae or Crabronidae. Mud wasps are solitary wasps which build their nest in the form of a tube of mud. This is then provisioned with insects or spiders which are stung, paralysing the prey rather than killing it. Eggs are then laid on the paralysed prey, and hatching larvae consume the fresh prey and develop to adult wasps inside the mud nest. In contrast to social species such as European wasps and hornets, these wasps are generally not aggressive.
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thanks Leuba...
thanks Despina and prainpunk...
here's a link I found to confirm that Sphecidae are found in Australia. I understand that only one genus in this family builds free standing mud tubes.
http://www.avru.org/general/general_mud....
Pam, this looks similar to mine although mine was built between wooden slats and a seat cushion and yours is free-standing also, a little old and washed out. I think it is a mud dauber wasp nest.
I just learnt that these are from Family: Sphecidae - mud dauber wasps
Looks like hornets nests, mud constructions in which they put a paralysed prey insect and an egg.
will you please check
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/804...