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Mud tubes by wasp or bee?
Copyright © 2019 dhend9

Mud tubes by wasp or bee?
Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas, USA
December 15, 2019
Size: 0.5 cm - 2 cm.
These small tubes of dried mud were found adhering to the underside of patio furniture. Each tube seems to contain a spun cocoon. I've included a photo of a yellow larvae that fell out of a tube. Not sure if it is from the host insect or some of it's prey. Tubes range from 0.5 cm to 2 cm. Some are open and some close-ended.

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Mud tubes by wasp or bee? Mud tubes by wasp or bee? Mud tubes by wasp or bee?
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Contributed by dhend9 on 16 December, 2019 - 2:27pm
Last updated 3 August, 2023 - 10:15am

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Suspect Pompilidae...



...but I don't know if there are other possibilities.
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