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Black and yellow mud dauber

Sceliphron caementarium (Drury, 1773)

Description:

Black and yellow mud dauber is a common name for the sphecid wasp species Sceliphron caementarium. They are solitary insects that build nests out of mud, in sheltered locations, frequently on man-made structure such as bridges, barns, open porches or under the eaves of houses. These nests are not aggressively defended, and stings are rare. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Habitat:

There are some 30 other species of Sceliphron that occur throughout the world, though in appearance and habits they are quite similar to S. caementarium. S. caementarium is widespread in Canada, the United States, Central America, South Africa and the West Indies, and has been introduced to many Pacific Islands (including Australia, Hawaii and Japan), Peru and Europe, where it has become established in the western Mediterranean Basin. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Aug 9, 2015
Submitted on Aug 9, 2015

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