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Potter Wasp Nests

Eumeninae

Photo by dbpetit
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42.0868, -71.4745

Field Notes

Description:

Three small nests attached to an outdoor light.

Habitat:

These structures were found on a suburban home on a wooded lot. Oak and pine trees are predominant.

Notes:

These appear to be some sort of wasp nests, but are much smaller than a typical wasp nest. I was wondering if anyone knows what kind of wasp -- or other insect -- made these nests. Thanks to the responses, I now know that they're potter wasp nests.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
dbpetit
Thanks for the quick responses! Yes, they certainly do look like potter wasp nests. I can see where they get their name.
Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378 Here's a spotting with much information on these wasps http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/18659041
ForestDragon
These nests were made by a type of Potter Wasp. http://bugguide.net/node/view/867628/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/657650 Very likely Eumenes fraternus.

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedJune 30, 2014

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