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Black Sand-dauber Wasp

Pison sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A small (10mm) black and shiny bee or wasp - one of several visiting a cement birdbath on a very hot day. Mud nesters.

Habitat:

Suburban back yard.

Notes:

Family Crabronidae
Spider catchers and mud daubers....

Reference Links:

Black Sand-dauber Wasp I - Pison sp.

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