Worlds biggest mud dobber (wasp)

[sniffer]

World's biggest mud dobber (wasp)

I don't think I'd like to have this one chasing me

 

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[CarolinaDigs]

Re: World's biggest mud dobber (wasp)

Now those are some cool mud dobber condos

 

[sniffer]

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actually I think the big ones are birds nests, can't think of what kind though, in the second picture, you can see a real mud dobber nest in the middle

 

[Locke]

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Great shots, those would be Swallows nests...surprised the wasp made it (as the Swallows are all about munching on insects).

 

[Mental Granny]

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Sniffer very cool shot!

 

[Old Dog]

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Barn swallows make the bigger nests.

Muddaubers are all about an inch and a half long.

 

[sniffer]

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I've never seen a barn swallow make that kind of nest. I'm going to do some research

 

[RON (PA)]

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Great pics. Great job by whoever built it (bird/insect). Thanks for sharing.

 

[sniffer]

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finished my research. It's actually a Cliff Swallow, found mainly in the western US, but has started to spread east with the abundance of nesting sites. They are now using the underside of bridges, overpasses and elevators. the female will lay 3-6 eggs, and when the nest gets full, she'll move the eggs to another nest in the colony.

 

[crazyjarhead]

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Yikes

 

[pegleglooker]

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looks like a good place for some fireworks

PLL

 

[Old Dog]

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The swallows are your friend ...

They eat more skeeters than any other animal alive.

Thom

 

[sniffer]

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when I was down there, I didn't see any at all, so maybe they moved to another site