Nest in a Hotel Room?
Mud daubers look for protected, relatively quiet places where their nests won’t be easily disturbed.
A sheltered hotel room, balcony, window frame, ceiling corner, or other protected area can sometimes provide suitable conditions.
Finding a nest doesn’t necessarily mean the room is dirty or poorly maintained. The insect may simply have found a convenient sheltered location.
Should You Be Afraid?
Generally, no.
Mud daubers are not normally aggressive toward people, and they don’t typically defend their nests in the same way that highly defensive social