Mud Dauber (Noun)
Meaning
Wasp that constructs mud cells on a solid base in which females place eggs laid in paralyzed insect larvae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mud dauber wasp is a common sight in many backyards, building its distinctive mud nests on walls and eaves.
- Mud daubers are known for their unique habit of constructing mud cells to house their young, which feed on paralyzed insect larvae.
- A mud dauber wasp carefully selected a spot on the porch to build its nest, layering mud cells on top of each other with precision.
- The mud dauber's nest was a intricate structure of mud cells, each one carefully crafted to house a single egg and its accompanying paralyzed insect larva.
- Biologists studying the mud dauber's behavior were fascinated by the wasp's complex construction process and its use of paralyzed insect larvae to feed its young.