mud wasp
Tube-nesting stinging insect
A mud wasp is any of several wasps that build nests from mud, including mud daubers and potter wasps.
The females construct small tubular or pot-shaped chambers, stock them with paralyzed spiders or insects, and lay eggs inside.
Mud wasps are generally solitary and rarely sting unless handled.
Moldable earth for ceramics
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- cellsBasic biological units
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
burrow · cavity · construction · architecture · adobe · daubing · structure · habitat
Wasp family insect
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- entomologyStudy of insects
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
exoskeleton · chitin · mandible · thorax · abdomen · compound eyes · ovipositor · larvae
Injected animal poison
- painBodily or emotional distress
- injectInsert by needle
- defenseProtection against harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
mild · allergy · swelling · irritation · docile · non-aggressive · reluctant · gentle
One who avoids company
- independentFree from external control
- aloneWithout others present
- singleOne in number
- isolatedSeparated from others
self-reliant · autonomous · individual · separate · territorial · singular
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
chamber · burrow · cavity · construction · architecture · adobe · daubing · structure · habitat · shelter
vespid
Wasp family insect
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- entomologyStudy of insects
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
antennae · exoskeleton · chitin · mandible · thorax · abdomen · compound eyes · ovipositor · larvae · pupa
venom
Injected animal poison
threat · mild · allergy · swelling · irritation · docile · non-aggressive · reluctant · gentle · wound
loner
One who avoids company
- independentFree from external control
- aloneWithout others present
- singleOne in number
isolated · self-reliant · autonomous · individual · separate · territorial · singular
mud wasppaper wasp
Pulp-nest-building stinger
yellowjacket · hornet · bald-faced hornet · European hornet · carpenter bee
mud, wasp, muds, muddy, muddied, muddying, muddiness, wasps, waspish