location, and uses it to construct individual chambers for her young.
The finished nest can look surprisingly intricate—almost like a tiny piece of natural architecture.
Why Would One Build a Nest in a Hotel Room?
Mud daubers look for protected, relatively quiet places where their nests won’t be easily disturbed.
A sheltered hotel room, balcony, window frame, ceiling corner, or other protected area can sometimes provide suitable conditions.
Finding a nest doesn’t necessarily mean the room is dirty or poorly maintained. The insect may simply have found a convenient sheltered location.
Should You Be Afraid?
Generally, no.
Mud daubers are not normally aggressive toward people, and they don’t typically defend their nests in the same way that highly defensive social wasps may defend a colony.
However, that doesn’t mean you should touch the insect or attempt to remove the nest yourself.
Like other wasps, a mud dauber can sting if
