{"id":2620,"date":"2014-09-01T03:00:24","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2620"},"modified":"2014-08-28T19:58:08","modified_gmt":"2014-08-29T00:58:08","slug":"five-interesting-facts-about-mud-dauber-wasps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/01\/five-interesting-facts-about-mud-dauber-wasps\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Interesting Facts about Mud Dauber Wasps"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-843\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_1092.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-843 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_1092-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Not Your Average Wasp\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_1092-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_1092-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not Your Average Wasp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s not hard to figure out how mud dauber wasps got their name \u2026 they build their tube-shaped nests out of mud. What else should you know about this bug?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">They\u2019re loners<\/span>. Mud dauber wasps live a solitary life as opposed to other flying pests that build colonies in your home or yard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">They\u2019re active in summer<\/span>. During the warmer months, mud daubers can be seen on the ground at the edge of mud puddles after a rainfall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">They are not very aggressive<\/span>. Mud daubers would rather flee than sting you, but they are still considered nuisance pests. However, if your property is invaded by spiders, a few mud daubers could help control those icky arachnids very efficiently!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">They could be \u201cgateway\u201d wasps<\/span>. These New Jersey pests are not typically aggressive. Still, their muddy nests often become habitats for more aggressive stinging insects, so you\u2019ll want to discourage them from building their base camps near your home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Their nests can have deadly consequences<\/span>. In September 1980, a Florida Commuter Airlines flight crashed, killing all 34 passengers and crew. An investigation determined that a malfunctioning air speed indicator was affected by mud dauber nests in the plane\u2019s tubes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you see these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/stinging-insects\/index.php#wasp\">metallic-black wasps<\/a> around your property, don\u2019t wait for them to keep moving in. You\u2019ll want to call the leading pest control company in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. With nearly a century of experience, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/\">Allison Pest Control<\/a> is ready to rid your property of annoying and dangerous pests all year round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not hard to figure out how mud dauber wasps got their name \u2026 they build their tube-shaped nests out of mud. What else should you know about this bug? They\u2019re loners. Mud dauber wasps live a solitary life as opposed to other flying pests that build colonies in your home or yard. 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