mason wasp

noun

1. any of several solitary wasps, as Rygchium dorsale, that construct nests of mud or clay.

mason wasp

noun

1. a solitary wasp of the genus Odynerus that excavates its nest in sand or the mortar of old walls

Word History and Origins

Origin of mason wasp¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

To test whether these males’ pseudostingers might deter attackers, the researchers enclosed male mason wasps with one of their predators, a tree frog.

From Science Magazine

To test whether these male pseudostingers might deter attackers, the researchers placed male mason wasps inside an enclosure with one of their predators, a tree frog.

From Science Magazine

The mason wasps, or mud-daubers, build their compartment houses generally in places easily accessible to the investigator; therefore the experiments and observations which I am about to detail can be duplicated and verified without difficulty.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a kind of wasp called the mason wasp, which bores holes several inches deep in sand-banks.

From Project Gutenberg