Blue mud dauber was created in 1867.
Organ pipe mud dauber was created in 1773.
a wasp
No they do not.
Not unless you are allergic to bee stings.
Mud dauber wasp only has one predator and that is the bird.
Natural enemies are the blue mud dauber and the spider wasp.
Get a knife and gently remove it from mud.
If you are allergic to blue mud dauber wasp stings, seek medical attention immediately. Call emergency services and inform them of your allergy and the situation. Follow any recommendations given by medical professionals to manage the allergic reaction.
The steel blue cricket killer is much more colorful as well as quite a bit larger than the mud dauber. The steel blue cricket killer also has less hair even though the males of this species is very difficult to differentiate.
The mud dauber nest is one of the most complex insect nests in existence. It only takes 3 weeks to build a mud dauber nest, fill it with food, and lay the eggs that will hatch in the spring.
I have been stung by a mud dauber and a yellow jacket. The mud dauber sting is more like a needle prick than a sting. The yellow jacket sting hurt a lot worse... I would think, based on my own reaction, that the venom is different.
10 years