mud nests
Dirt dauber constructions
Mud nests are structures built by certain birds, insects, and other animals using mud as the primary construction material.
Swallows, martins, and mud dauber wasps are among the most familiar builders.
The mud dries to form a hard, durable shelter: Barn swallows had built mud nests under the eaves.
Some nests are simple cups; others are elaborate enclosed structures with tubular entrances.
- swallowsGulps or migratory birds
- waspsFlying insects with stingers
- adobeSun-dried clay bricks
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- mason beesSolitary bees using mud
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