A paper wasp nest is a single comb of hexagonal cells made of a papery material the wasps form by chewing wood and mixing it with saliva. Dirt daubers are solitary wasps, and don’t defend their nests as social wasps do. The most telling physical feature for identification, however, is the orange abdomen with two side-by-side bright yellow spots close to the 'waist'. Facts About the Black Hornet Insect. The great black wasp (species Sphex pensylvanicus) is an insect beneficial for killing other nuisance bugs such as grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, katydids and cicadas. It is not normally aggressive towards humans. Many species in this genus are entirely black, with a bluish sheen, while many others have an orange marking on the abdomen. If you have a garden, plant wasp repelling plants like mint and wormwood rather than flower plants. Subject: Blue Black Spider Wasp July 22, 2014 6:47 pm This site is a WONDERFUL resource! The black hornet, or bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata), is a North American member of the Vespidae family of insects, which includes wasps… Yes, a blue wasp sting is dangerous. Paper wasps. Like other spider wasps, they have long legs, with stout spines at the outer tip of the tibia segment of the hind legs. This wasp is black, mono-colored and without colored stripes, spots or other noticeable patterns on the body. Black wasps generally get attracted to places with a lot of flowers and insects. It sounds like you are describing a dirt dauber wasp found in the US that builds mud nests, usually on solid surfaces in sheds, garages, porches, etc.. So it would be better if you grow these plants indoors. Black wasps feed off of blooming flowers and their nectar. I also have Daubers (Both Blue and Black and Yellow) that visit a muddy spot in my little pond, and they even have a pair of nests right on my porch- across from the Paper Wasp nest! It is similar in shape and colour to the steel-blue cricket hunter (Chlorion aerarium).Like other types of wasps, males do not have an ovipositor, and therefore cannot sting. Insect lovers consider them quite beautiful with their long black bodies of 1 to 2 inches in length and blue-black iridescent wings. The blue wasp is a metallic species of wasp and if it stings you, it’s stinger would go very deep into your skin. If you're not familiar with the Blue Dauber's nest, here's a nice shot: Sooo.... twitchy wings, flowers, and mud nest= Blue Dauber. Great Black Wasp Facts, Identification & Control Appearance. Common species include the northern paper wasp (P. fuscatus), a black to reddish-brown wasp up to ¾-inch long, and the European paper wasp (P. dominula) which is black and yellow, resembling a yellowjacket. The great black wasp is a very large wasp species, as its name infers. Adult females of the species reach about 1-1 ½ inches long and are a little larger than the males. This wasp may not have blue wings in the brightest sense of the color, but at certain angles, the long wings are a blue-black. The blue mud dauber or blue mud wasp (Chalybion californicum) is a metallic blue species of mud dauber wasp first described by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure in 1867. There are nearly 50 North American species of blue-black spider wasps (genus Anoplius). Paper wasps are known for their small, paper-like nests hanging from a single stalk and often found under porch railings, in the eaves of picnic shelters, and in other protected spaces. I was working outside in my yard in Lacey, WA, when I saw what appeared to be a spider trying to catch a shiny blue-black flying insect in its web. These wasps come in a range of colors, including orange, red-brown, burgundy, and even some with black …