Subfamily Eumeninae
My friend Ruth found these in some damp tire tracks in the Kolob Terraces area of Zion National Park while we
were on a birding trip. There were thirty or forty of these nests in various stage of development. The turrets were
only about 10mm high - very tiny. I suspect they are the masonry of potter wasps. Once the nests are constructed and
eggs laid, the wasps provision their nests with insects for the larvae to feed on.© Carol Davis, 6-11-2011
It was a cool morning and the wasps were not active as yet. Unfortunately we were unable to return to the same site
later in the day. Isn't it amazing that such a small insect can do such magical things? It was almost as magical that
Ruth was able to spy these tiny things and MAKE MY DAY! © Carol Davis, 6-11-2011
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