Potter wasps are a group of solitary wasps, generally classified as the subfamily Eumeninae within the family Vespidae, named for the small, jug-shaped mud nests that many species build to house their eggs. Unlike the social paper wasps, potter wasps live and hunt alone, provisioning each nest cell with paralyzed caterpillars or other insect larvae as food for their own larva before sealing it shut.
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Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceMost eumenine species are black or brown, commonly marked with contrasting patterns of yellow, white, orange or red 1 Scientific Name Sources
1. Wikipedia: Potter wasp
Introduction
Potter wasps (or mason wasps), the Eumeninae, are a cosmopolitan wasp group considered as a subfamily of Vespidae
Recognition section
Most eumenine species are black or brown, and commonly marked with strikingly contrasting patterns of yellow, white, orange, or red
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