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Robert



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Found this flying about the house.

Would like to know what it is please, slight damage to wing, it tried to evade capture...

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Looks like what we call a Mason wasp from what I can see.
Need a side view of the body to be able to confirm.

If it is then it builds a 'nest' from mud usually on walls or in the joint between wall and roof.


Does it look like this ?



Robert



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Thanks JK, I think you nailed it.

The legs were very orange but the body black, have looked at Google Images and there seem to be a wide range of colour combinations, possibly related to maturity of the specimen?

It was dumped in the bin so I can't offer a side view...


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