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Four-Tooth Mason Wasp
Monobia quadridens
36.3853, -86.8763
Field Notes
Description:
Black wasp with white ring around its abdomen, a white spot on its thorax, and white spots on its "shoulders". The male has a white spot on its face, the female does not. Both can sting but they are not aggressive and sting only if threatened.
Habitat:
They build their nests in abandoned holes made by Carpenter Bees, Mud Dobbers, etc.
Notes:
The Four-tooth Mason Wasp is sometimes mistaken for the Bald-Faced Hornet.
Beneficial insect to have in the garden as they use the leaf-rolling caterpillar to feed to their larvae.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 8, 2016
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