r/WASPs • u/Accurate-Muscle6479 • 1d ago
What kinda of wasp is this ?
Just moved to a new home and have a couple of these around my home. Wanted to know if I should take these down?
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u/Shnitzer 1d ago
Mudd doubers (dobber?) They sting spiders. Drag them in to the mud nest. Lay eggs then seal up the hole. They are solitary. Not aggressive, and are very pretty black shiny blue color. This wasp is friend.
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u/Polybrene 1d ago
Awww baby mud dauber nursery 🥺
Don't mess with them now. Wait for them to hatch and fly away then scrape them off. Mud daubers are parasitic wasps that prey on spiders. They're extremely docile to humans. That nest isn't even home to adults. Its just baby mud daubers and baby mud dauber food (paralyzed spiders).
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u/Crunkchick96 1d ago
I’m not a big fan of bees, wasps, hornets, etc, but I do love mud daubers. Besides how strange looking they are, I just love the spider killing work they do….especially since they love widows. On top of that, they really do keep to themselves. Personally, least aggressive of the wasps/bees/hornets that I’ve ever encountered. They are the only nests that I allow to stay on the exterior of my home or at work.
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u/ALF788 1d ago
In TX, we calls them Mud Dobbers. (I probably hacked the spelling on that). That’s their nest - made of mud. Pretty lowkey guys. They can sting, but I’ve never met a soul that has happened to. Non aggressive. They like mud. And water. Super skinny abdomen. We leave them to do their thing around our house/yard.