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Bug experts, what could this be?
I've seen a really beautiful and strange insect around my neighborhood, in yards and by the park. It's about an inch long and is shaped like a big ant. It's a deep sapphire-blue/black with black wings. Sorry I have no picture, it's always gone by the time I get my camera.
The first time I saw it I thought it might be a queen ant due to its size and shape, but I've seen several now and I didn't think queen ants would be out and about that much. I went most of my life without ever seeing one and now I've seen this about five times. But I'm no expert.
Any suggestions where I could start looking up what it may be?
BNP: possibly. I didn't get quite that close. Do they live in AZ?
Ock: I looked up mud dauber and that's also possible, we do have black widows here and I would be very happy for the presence of a natural predator!
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- ManxLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
It sounds like a dirt dauber. I'm not sure how it's spelled, but what you've just described sounds just like a dirt dauber. They build nests made out of mud and fill the nests with spiders to feed their babies. When I was little I used to try and catch them all the time because they were such a pretty color blue.
