What insects are on my front porch - Ask Extension
I've got some kind of insect nesting at night on my front porch (when the porch light is on) and I need to get rid of them.
In the past they have che...
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What insects are on my front porch #789913
Asked May 09, 2022, 3:07 PM EDT
I've got some kind of insect nesting at night on my front porch (when the porch light is on) and I need to get rid of them.
In the past they have chewed up some of the trim on my porch.
Any idea what it is from the pictures?
Any light you can shine on this problem would be most appreciated.
Denver County Colorado
Expert Response
That might be the nest of a mud dauber wasp. Compare yours to the information found here:
https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/arthropodsofcolorado/Black-and-Yellow-Mud-Dauber.pdf
https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/arthropodsofcolorado/Black-and-Yellow-Mud-Dauber.pdf
