The Swarm

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The Swarm

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Every fall, for one day, our house is inundated with a swarm of ladybugs.
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While I outside photographing, I found this mud wasp nest under our eaves. Possibly from Pseudomasaris vespoides?
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Re: The Swarm

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We get those too, along with stink bugs and boxelder bugs.
What are those mud nests on the stucco?
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Re: The Swarm

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From what I found, they may be pollen wasp nests. Each cell holds one larva and is stocked by the female wasp with pollen and nectar.

Mike
Michael Reese Much FRMS EMS Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

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