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  2. Sphecius speciosus - Wikipedia

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    Five female eastern cicada killers, Sphecius speciosus Adult eastern cicada wasps are large, 1.5 to 5.0 cm (0.6 to 2.0 in) long, robust wasps with hairy, reddish, and black areas on their thoraces (middle parts), and black to reddish brown abdominal (rear) segments that are marked with light yellow stripes.

  3. Sphecius grandis - Wikipedia

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    Sphecius grandis, also called the western cicada killer, is a species of cicada killer wasp (Sphecius). The western species shares the same nesting biology as its fellow species, the eastern cicada killer (S. speciosus). S. grandis, like all other species of the genus Sphecius, mainly provides cicadas for its offspring.

  4. Sphecius - Wikipedia

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    Cicada killer wasps (genus Sphecius) are large, solitary, ground-dwelling, predatory wasps. They are so named because they hunt cicadas and provision their nests with them, after stinging and paralyzing them. Twenty-one species worldwide are recognized. The highest diversity occurs in the region between North Africa and Central Asia.

  5. This map shows where trillions of cicadas will emerge in 2024

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    Cicadas 2024: The Map. If you live in one of the cicada’s usual habitats — like in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic or southern states — you’ve probably already seen a cicada or two (hundred) in ...

  6. Cicadas won't be the only thing emerging in 2024. What to ...

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    Cicadas won't be the only insects emerging during the summer months. When Brood XIX emerges in Tennessee mid-May, they'll face a unique, venomous predator — killer cicada wasps. The wasps, which ...

  7. File:Cicada Killer Wasp.jpg - Wikipedia

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  8. 'Double' the Amount of Cicadas Are Coming This Spring ... - AOL

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    Dog-day cicada (Neotibicen canicularis) on a wooden fence. Get ready for a noisy summer: Double the normal amount of cicadas are predicted to emerge this year.

  9. Cicada - Wikipedia

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    Eastern cicada killer wasp (Sphecius speciosus) with cicada prey, United States. Cicadas are commonly eaten by birds and mammals, [64] as well as bats, wasps, mantises, spiders, and robber flies. In times of mass emergence of cicadas, various amphibians, fish, reptiles, mammals, and birds change their foraging habits so as to benefit from the glut.