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Mud Dauber nest? - Pseudomasaris
Copyright © 2011 Jim Moore

Mud Dauber nest? - Pseudomasaris
Old Mill site in Westwood, Lassen County, California, USA
July 27, 2010
Could this possibly be a nest of Sceliphron caementarium, the yellow & black mud dauber wasp? This mud nest was on a spindly mustard species plant in full all day sunshine. Usually I see mud dauber nest in dark shaded areas, so this one has me a bit puzzled. Any ID help or comments appreciated - Thanks!
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Contributed by Jim Moore on 15 January, 2011 - 12:34am
Last updated 13 January, 2022 - 12:06pm

Moved
Moved from Pseudomasaris.
… Nathaniel Green, 13 January, 2022 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

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No, this is much more exciting--it's a pollen wasp nest! Nice find!
… Charley Eiseman, 15 January, 2011 - 6:40am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Charley!
That is exciting! The one pollen wasp, Pseudomasaris vespoides that I have thus far seen up here can be viewed here (1) on the Guide. Hartmut Wisch mentions two other species that live in my this area: P. zonalis and P. edwardsii.
… Jim Moore, 15 January, 2011 - 12:27pm login or register to post comments

 
For what it's worth,
P. vespoides is the only species known to attach its nests to stems like this, but I don't know how well studied the other species are.
… Charley Eiseman, 15 January, 2011 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

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