Fun Mud Dauber Wasp Facts For Kids
Before we learn all the details about mud daubers, we need to know what a wasp is! A Wasp is any insect with a narrow-waist, wings, a sting, and black and yellow stripes across its body.The scientific name of the black and yellow mud dauber wasp is Sceliphron caementarium. These wasps are native to California, USA. The mud dauber belongs to either the Sphecidae or Crabronidae families and they get their names, including ‘potter wasp’ and ‘dirt digger’, thanks to their habit of building their nests out of mud....