Of the over 4,000 known species of wasps in California, two are known as mud daubers: Sceliphron caementarium (black and yellow mud dauber) and Chalybion californicum (blue mud dauber). Mud daubers ...

A common expression foreshadowing the topic of this discussion might be, “What goes around, comes around." For instance, if spiders are the worst nightmares of flies, then, to go around, wasps must ...

The other day, while helping a friend work on his roof, I was amazed to find what almost appeared to be concrete filling the space around the metal chimney for his wood-burning stove. Several inches ...

I recently found and killed a yellow-and-black mud dauber wasp that was very docile because I didn't realize mud daubers are non-aggressive. When left alone, these wasps only use their stingers to ...

Of the more than 4,000 known species of wasps in California, two are known as mud daubers: Sceliphron caementarium (black-and-yellow mud dauber)and Chalybion californicum (blue mud dauber.) Mud ...

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Q: I have mud daubers every year around my house. What can you tell me about them, and are they dangerous? A: Mud daubers are medium-size wasps with a very narrow waist. These wasps are usually dark ...

I take the darting and buzzing of flying insects in my garden almost for granted. I have a general idea of what is out there and what they are doing, and I am happy they are part of the summer ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I take the darting and buzzing of flying insects in my garden almost for granted. I have a general idea of what is out there and what they are doing, and I ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I take the darting and buzzing of flying insects in my garden almost for granted. I have a general idea of what is out there and what they are doing, and I ...