Watch A Mud Dauber (We Say Mud Diver) Make A Nest [VIDEO]
The mud dauber's nest is a series of cylindrical cells made of mud and created by the incredible hard work of one very patient insect.
Here in Louisiana we sometimes refer to the mud dauber as a 'mud diver'. These are black and yellow and their nests are about the size of a human fist. Here in Louisiana they can be seen under patios, carports, porches, etc.
They build the nest with mud, place a captured spider in each cell, then deposit one single egg in each. When the larva hatch, they eat the spider and emerge.