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The organ pipe mud dauber (Trypoxylon politum) is a predatory wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is fairly large, ranging from 3.9–5.1 cm, and has been recorded to fly from May to September. Females and males are similar in colour, a shiny black, with the end part of the back leg being pale yellow to white. [1]
The organ pipe mud dauber, one of many mud daubers in the family Crabronidae, builds nests in the shape of a cylindrical tube resembling an organ pipe or pan flute. Common sites include vertical or horizontal faces of walls, cliffs, bridges, overhangs and shelter caves or other structures.
17 lis 2022 · Learn about the organ pipe mud dauber (Trypoxylon politum) – its size, appearance, diet, nest building, life cycle, and if it stings.
Mud daubers of this species are unique, compared to many other wasps, in that males stay at the mouth of the nest to protect the offspring. The male guards the young from intruders, parasites, and other males.
18 lip 2020 · For as long as I can remember, organ pipe mud dauber wasp nests have graced the deck beams above the entrance to our basement. But though I’ve taken plenty of pictures in the hopes of changing people’s minds about these unassuming creatures, I’d never witnessed the nest-building process.
18 lut 2009 · English: New nest, organ pipe wasp showing different muds used at different times
10 cze 2021 · Builds characteristic "pipe organ" nests on walls, etc. Provisions with 3-18 spiders per cell. Males may stand guard at nest during its construction and while females forage. Males emit a loud buzzing sound when nest is approached or disturbed.
