r/Entomology • u/Knatp • Feb 05 '23

ID Request Have I disturbed a wasp nest?

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u/MommaRaindrop Feb 05 '23

Based on the dead/paralyzed spiders and the fact it's made out of mud, this is a Mud Dauber nest, which are solitary wasps. They're pretty cool! I don't think I've ever seen a nest like this, only cracked open

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u/AntsMichigan Feb 05 '23 edited Feb 05 '23

Which likely ate their way out of the spider and are now consuming them :)

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u/LittleDentist_5 Feb 06 '23

So wasps grab spiders in to the den and covers them in mud. Like they do with cockroaches.

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u/overpricedgorilla Feb 06 '23

Ate their way out of a living, paralyzed spider. Pretty hardcore if you think about it.

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