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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Builder

This beautiful female Mud-dauber Wasp is truly dedicated to building her mud nest but is also an expert builder. Whether nature is big or small, harmless or dangerous, it is all beautiful.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Gold coast, Australia
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © jason anderson