But despite the wasp’s appearance, it is not the ordinary aggressive wasp you might be thinking about. In addition, the mud daubers have some very interesting behaviors. Few people realize that ...

What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here's what to know about these pesky summer insects.

Mud daubers are a type of wasp that has developed a particularly interesting nesting behavior — they grow their young in individual mounds and tunnel systems that they create out of mud.

Watch a mud wasp build a nest and entomb its prey Wasps are remarkable architects, constructing nests out of all manner of materials. Many of the insects will use wood pulp, essentially paper.

Mud dauber wasp venom is meant to capture and paralyze spiders and is not intended for defense like with other wasps and bees. Therefore, it is not typically dangerous to people.

Asian mud daubers have been discovered in Colorado -- and maybe your garden -- but these hunter wasps are more into spiders than you.

Mud daubers aren’t particularly aggressive, but will attack to defend the nest. Despite the relatively docile nature of these insects, removing mud dauber wasps is fairly expensive, at $300 to $600.

Mud Dauber Nest: True to their name, mud dauber wasps construct their home out of mud. Their nests resemble compact, ... The wasp life cycle is solely dependent on the queen of the nest.

It is not 100 percent certain what caused the blockage, but the most likely suspect was a wasp nest. A stock image of a black and yellow mud dauber using mud to build its nest. This species was ...

The thistledown velvet ant, which is actually a wasp, resembles creosote fuzz. But mimicry isn’t the reason, a new study suggests. By Sabrina Imbler At the foot of certain shrubs in the Mojave ...