If you live anywhere near water — a lake, pond, or creek — you’re probably going to have cylinders of mud pipes from mud daubers decorating the outside of your home. We’ve found them under the eaves ...

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 ...

Many people tend to run when they see a wasp and avoid an area if they see one of their nests overhead. However, did you know there is a special species of wasps that also build their nests out of mud ...

If you’ve been outside recently, you likely have come across a common summer nuisance: wasps. While different kinds of wasps become active at different times of the summer, there are some varieties ...

The venom from the dauber’s sting acts as a preservative, keeping the prey in proper condition as a food source for the larvae. An egg is laid in each cell, stocked with several prey individuals. When ...

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 ...

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 ...

When I started my cleanup this spring, I was greeted by a persistent low buzzing sound. Having had a problem last year with her mother or her aunt, I was cautious from the start. Last year, a wasp ...

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 ...