What do mud dauber place into its nests for its young to eat?
(It constructs its nest out of mud and then places spiders and insects near this nest to feed its young.) Small nest cause needless concern to homeowners. Resume video. Step 9. Pause the video when you see a cicada killer – Sphecius speciosus on the screen. Answer question #7. Are cicada killers harmful to man? (They are gigantic wasps, which are harmless, and their nests are on the ground.) They capture cicadas to feed their young. Resume video. Step 10. Pause the video when you see a velvet ant – Family Mutillidae on the screen. Answer question #8. Are velvet ants really ants and what do they eat? (They are actually wasps but the wingless females resemble ants. They are predacious on other wasps and bees.) If stepped on they will defend themselves and they have an extremely painful sting. They should not be handled since they are beneficial, they should be avoided and not destroyed. Resume video. Step 11. Pause the video when you see many fire ants – Solenopsis sp. on the screen. Wor
