Stinging insects
Mud daubers: identification & mud dauber removal
Also known as: dirt daubers
Mud daubers are solitary and rarely sting, but their nests stain surfaces and attract carpet beetles. We remove the nests, clean the area and treat the surface to discourage rebuilding.
How to identify mud daubers
- What it looks like
- Long, slender black or metallic blue wasps with a thread-like waist.
- Size
- 1 inch
- Where you'll find it
- Sheltered walls, garages, sheds, porch ceilings, attics and under decks.
- Commonly confused with
- Paper wasps build paper comb, not mud tubes.
Signs of mud daubers in your home
- Finger-like tubes or mud blobs on walls
- Paralyzed spiders inside opened nests
- Solitary wasps carrying mud
Mud daubers questions homeowners ask
Are mud daubers dangerous?
Very rarely — they are solitary and non-aggressive, and they actually reduce spider populations.
Mud dauber removal by city
Local technicians handle mud daubers in every market below — pick your city for neighborhood coverage, seasonal notes and a free quote.
Mud dauber removal in Austin, TXMud dauber removal in Boise, IDMud dauber removal in Charlotte, NCMud dauber removal in Charlotte, NCMud dauber removal in Colorado Springs, COMud dauber removal in Columbus, OHMud dauber removal in Columbus, OHMud dauber removal in Greensboro, NCMud dauber removal in Indianapolis, INMud dauber removal in Jacksonville, FLMud dauber removal in Kansas City, MOMud dauber removal in Louisville, KYMud dauber removal in Memphis, TNMud dauber removal in Miami, FLMud dauber removal in Nashville, TNMud dauber removal in Oklahoma City, OKMud dauber removal in Omaha, NEMud dauber removal in Phoenix, AZMud dauber removal in Raleigh, NCMud dauber removal in Richmond, VAMud dauber removal in San Antonio, TXMud dauber removal in Tulsa, OK