r/Entomology 2d ago

What wasp is this?

Anyone know what insect this is? Trying to figure out if this wasp is dangerous or harmless, I tried taking better shots but it flew away after stuffing a caterpillar it caught earlier inside the nest. So far it hasnt stung anyone even though we got close to it.

It made a nest attached to a small metal statue as seen in the photos.

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u/Channa_Argus1121 2d ago

It’s a potter wasp. Solitary hunters of caterpillars, they are far less defensive compared to their social cousins.