25/06/2026
Hey gardeners! Meet the Four-Toothed Mason Wasp – your garden’s natural pest control hero.
These shy, solitary black wasps with a bold white band rarely sting. Females hunt and paralyze caterpillars like cutworms and corn earworms to feed their larvae, taking out dozens of pests per season.
Adults also sip nectar and help pollinate flowers. Welcome them with native plants like mountain mint! Your garden will thrive. Who’s spotting these helpers?