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That looks more like a mud dauber, which are solitary and do not eat wood.
(Then again, I am only familiar with some NE US insects, and poster is probably not in the US)
It does look like a mud dauber and, for what it's worth, they don't attack humans like wasps (at least where I am). If it's not doing any damage you could possibly even let it be and they'll be gone after the summer.
The legs do look a bit longer than the ones currently eating my house, but still worth a peek.