Black Mud Wasp

Delta emarginatum · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Eumenidae

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Black Mud Wasp
Photo: Reiner Jakubowski, CC BY-SA

Female Black Mud Wasps can grow to about 35 mm long, while males are smaller. They belong to the potter wasp group in the subfamily Eumeninae of the Vespidae family. They are found across many African countries, Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Black Mud Wasps are potter wasps in the subfamily Eumeninae of the Vespidae family.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Females can reach about 35 mm (1.4 in) in length. Males are smaller than females.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Black Mud Wasp photo 3
Photo: Alan Manson, CC BY

Same family (Eumenidae)

European Paper WaspEuropean Paper WaspPolistes dominulaCan stingNorthern Paper WaspNorthern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatusCan stingMetric Paper WaspMetric Paper WaspPolistes metricusCan stingFour-toothed Mason WaspFour-toothed Mason WaspMonobia quadridensCan stingHunter's Little Paper WaspHunter's Little Paper WaspPolistes dorsalisCan stingFine-backed Red Paper WaspFine-backed Red Paper WaspPolistes carolinaCan sting

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_emarginatum

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