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Mud Dauber - Trypoxylon politum

Mud Dauber - Trypoxylon politum
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
July 31, 2007
Size: 3/4"

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Moved
Moved from Frass.

Frassed

Couple.
There is another wasp inside the nest. Typically, T. politum works in male/female pairs, the male defending the nest from predators and parasites while the female is off gathering mud or hunting spiders.

wasp
Trypoxylon politum...