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Pipe Organ Mud Dauber nest

Trypoxylon politum

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Mud built nest with long tubes resembling pipe organ pipes.

Habitat:

Connetquot State Park, build under the awning of a building on site.

Notes:

Probably last year's nest.

Reference Links:

Species Trypoxylon politum - Pipe organ mud dauber - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Debbie, you are so right! They really do look like pan pipes.
Debbie Stewart
Amazing construction, looks just like a set of pan pipes too :-)

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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nature of new york
Mission
New England Arthropods

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PublishedMarch 31, 2013

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