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Black Mud-dauber Wasps - Sceliphron
Sceliphron, Also Known As Black Mud Daubers Or Black Mud-dauber Wasps, Is A Genus Of Hymenoptera Of The Sphecidae Family Of Wasps. They Are Solitary Mud Daubers And Build Nests Made Of Mud. Nests Are Frequently Constructed In Shaded Niches, Often Just Inside Windows Or Vent Openings, And It May Take A Female Only A Day To Construct A Cell Requiring Dozens Of Trips Carrying Mud. Females Of Some Species Lay A Modest Average Of 15 Eggs Over Their Whole Lifespan. Various Parasites Attack These Nests, Including Several Species Of Cuckoo Wasps, Primarily By Sneaking Into The Nest While The Resident Mud Dauber Is Out Foraging. Like Other Solitary Wasps, Sceliphron Species Are Not Aggressive Unless Threatened. They Are Sometimes Regarded As Beneficial Due To Their Control Of Spider Populations. This Photo Was Taken At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 24/06/2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #11360235 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
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Sceliphron
Black Mud Daubers
Black Mud-dauber Wasps
Hymenoptera
Sphecidae Family
Wasps
Solitary Mud Daubers
Mud Nests
Shaded Niches
Windows
Vent Openings
Female Wasps
Construct Cell
Carrying Mud
Lay Eggs
Lifespan
Parasites
Cuckoo Wasps
Sneaking
Foraging
Non-aggressive
Threatened
Beneficial
Spider Populations
Tehatta
West Bengal
India
Soumyabrata Roy
NurPhoto
24/06/2024
Constructing Nests
Mud Dauber Behavior.
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