mud wasps
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Mud dauber — Black and yellow mud dauber Sceliphron caementarium Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
mud dauber — mud′ daub er n. ent any of several wasps of the family Sphecidae that build a nest of mud cells and provision it with paralyzed spiders or insects for the larvae to feed on • Etymology: 1855–60, amer … From formal English to slang
mud wasp — mud′ wasp n. dial. ent any of several wasps that construct a nest of mud … From formal English to slang
mud dauber — ☆ mud dauber n. any of various narrow waisted wasps (family Sphecidae) that build cells of hard, caked mud for their larvae … English World dictionary
Mud wasp — Wasp Wasp, n. [OE. waspe, AS. w[ae]ps, w[ae]fs; akin to D. wesp, G. wespe, OHG. wafsa, wefsa, Lith. vapsa gadfly, Russ. osa wasp, L. vespa, and perhaps to E. weave.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of stinging hymenopterous insects, esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mud wasp — noun : a wasp that builds a nest of mud for its young; especially : mud dauber * * * Chiefly North Midland and Western U.S. any of several wasps, as the mud dauber, that construct a nest of mud. [1815 25, Amer.] * * * mud wasp, a wasp that builds … Useful english dictionary
mud wasp — Chiefly North Midland and Western U.S. any of several wasps, as the mud dauber, that construct a nest of mud. [1815 25, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
mud dauber — /ˈmʌd dɔbə/ (say mud dawbuh) noun any of certain wasps of the families Eumenidae, Vesipidea and Sphecidae, which construct mud cells for their larvae and provision them with insects …
mud dauber — noun Date: 1856 any of various wasps (especially family Sphecidae) that construct mud cells in which the female places an egg with spiders or insects paralyzed by a sting to serve as food for the larva … New Collegiate Dictionary
mud dauber — any of several wasps of the family Sphecidae that build a nest of mud cells and provision it with spiders or insects. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Organ pipe mud dauber — New organ pipe wasp nest showing different muds gathered at different places Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
