Barn swallows are migrating back to Central Texas, and while they provide an ecological service by eating insects, their mud ...

Amid barn swallow migration, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert provides tips on preventing nesting while adhering to federal law.

Mud Dauber Nest: True to their name ... says that “the easiest way to remove a wasp nest is to spray it with soapy water from a distance.” Combine 10 ounces of water with two ounces of ...

They were busy at the water’s edge, rolling the soft mud into balls and carrying them to their nearby nests. For a good angle, she lay in the mud, then pre-focused on a likely flight path and began ...

Photo from Chun-Fu Lin via Lin, Chang, Matsui, Shen, Tominaga and Lin (2025) In a wetland of central Taiwan, a “slender” creature poked its “triangular” head out of a mud nest and made an ...

They are not overly aggressive and will form their nest out of mud or clay under overhangs or on walls or ceilings. What can we do to mitigate having these stinging insects around our homes and yards?

Of the eight species of swallows in North America, barn and cliff swallows are considered the most problematic for property owners because they build mud nests attached to houses, barns and other ...