Curious about how painful a mud dauber sting really is? Watch as I put it to the test and experience the sting firsthand.

Do mud daubers bite? Mud daubers aren’t known for their bites. The most dangerous interaction that you’ll have with a mud dauber is when one stings you. How to Treat a Mud Dauber Exposure.

“Dirt daubers are really popular this time of year,” said Holloway. “You start to see them start to build their nests and they’ll build their nests inside the burner sometimes, ...

Mud Daubers. In contrast to Yellow Jackets, Mud Daubers are generally non-aggressive. Recognizable by their long, slender bodies, these solitary wasps build tube-like nests out of mud.

Tidy Habits. From Crumple-Wing and her kin, Shafer learned some inside details of the mud dauber’s life cycle. One of the most striking was the insect’s built-in sanitary facilities.

The female mud-dauber wasps use the mud balls to build their nests. Collecting them into clusters, they then carve chambers inside the balls into which the females lay their eggs. Before closing each ...

The female mud-dauber wasps use the mud balls to build their nests. Collecting them into clusters, they then carve chambers inside the balls into which the females lay their eggs. Before closing each ...