cocoons? found in our shed - Ask Extension
I picked up a plant saucer in our backyard shed and found a bunch of these little pods/cocoons - photo attached. Each about an inch long. Can someone ...
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cocoons? found in our shed #487337
Asked September 27, 2018, 2:49 PM EDT
I picked up a plant saucer in our backyard shed and found a bunch of these little pods/cocoons - photo attached. Each about an inch long. Can someone identify them for me?
Carolyn Hales
Boulder
Carolyn Hales
Boulder
Boulder County Colorado
Expert Response
Those are the mud cell nests constructed by an insect we are calling the Asian mud dauber. A sheet on this is at http://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/InsectInformation/FactSheets/AsianMudDauber.pdf
Those are very interesting photos. Would you mind I were to use them in some Extension talks? If so, please email me at <personal data hidden> and provide me you r name so I can credit you.
