Genus

Black-and-yellow Mud-dauber Wasps

Sceliphron

8 species in our catalog · found in 23 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilySphecidae (Thread-waisted Wasps)
GenusSceliphron (Black-and-yellow Mud-dauber Wasps)

Species in this group

Sceliphron laetum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sceliphron caementarium

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sceliphron curvatum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sceliphron spirifex

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sceliphron formosum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sceliphron asiaticum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sceliphron destillatorium

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sceliphron assimile

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Black-and-yellow Mud-dauber Wasps

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron laetum			~10%
	Sceliphron formosum			~10%
2	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
3	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron laetum			~10%
4	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
5	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
6	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
7	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
8	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
9	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
10	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
11	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
13	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
14	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
15	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
16	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
17	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
18	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 8	<5%
	Sceliphron spirifex			<5%
19	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
20	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 8	<5%
	Sceliphron asiaticum			<5%
21	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 8	<5%
	Sceliphron destillatorium			<5%
22	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 8	<5%
	Clayman's Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
23	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 8	<5%
	Sceliphron spirifex			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Naples	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 8	~20%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
2	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	2 of 8	~20%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
3	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 8	~20%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
4	Valencia	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 8	~20%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
5	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	2 of 8	~20%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
6	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
7	Athens	🇬🇷 Greece	2 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
8	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
9	Paris	🇫🇷 France	2 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
10	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
11	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
12	Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
13	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
14	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
15	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
16	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
17	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
18	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
19	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
20	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
21	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
22	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
23	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
	Sceliphron destillatorium			<5%
24	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
25	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
26	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
27	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	2 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
28	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
	Clayman's Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
29	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
30	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
31	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
32	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron formosum			~10%
	Sceliphron laetum			<5%
33	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
34	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron asiaticum			~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
35	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
36	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron destillatorium			<5%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
37	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
38	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
39	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
40	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
41	Algiers	🇩🇿 Algeria	1 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
42	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	2 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
43	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron formosum			~10%
	Sceliphron laetum			<5%
44	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
45	Minsk	🇧🇾 Belarus	1 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
46	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
47	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
48	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
49	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
50	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
51	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 8	~10%
	Clayman's Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			<5%
52	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
53	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
54	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
55	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
56	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 8	~10%
	Sceliphron spirifex			~10%
57	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
58	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	1 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
59	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	~10%
	Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%
60	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 8	~10%
	Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp			~10%

Black-and-yellow Mud-dauber Wasps

Species in this group

Sceliphron laetum

Yellow-Legged Mud-Dauber Wasp

Asian Mud-Dauber Wasp

Sceliphron spirifex

Sceliphron formosum

Sceliphron asiaticum

Sceliphron destillatorium

Clayman's Mud-Dauber Wasp

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Black-and-yellow Mud-dauber Wasps

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked