Black and Yellow Mud Dauber

Found in open areas with mud source, often near human dwellings, under eaves, or in attics.

Adults eat nectar; they hunt and paralyze spiders to provide food for their larvae.

Solitary wasps that build tube-like mud nests; they are not aggressive and rarely sting unless handled roughly.

Beneficial to the ecosystem for spider population control; minimal risk to humans as they are non-aggressive.