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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 - 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.

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

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   The Tennessee Department of Agriculture warned about killer cicada wasps back in 2020 and said the wasps are quite common in Tennessee. According to the department of agriculture, the killer wasps ...

5. 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.

6. Cicadas are emerging in Upstate SC. What to know about ... - AOL

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   Purdue University describes cicada killers as "large, ominous looking wasps that evoke a good deal of fear among people. They look like a giant hornet or huge yellow-jacket and are somewhat ...

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

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   "Some wasps, called 'cicada killers,' hunt for cicadas, sting and paralyze them, drag them back to their burrows and lay an egg on them," Prof. Cross explains. "The developing larvae will feed on ...

8. Exeirus - Wikipedia

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   The Australian cicada killer wasp, Exeirus lateritius, the sole member of the genus Exeirus, is a large, solitary, ground-dwelling, predatory wasp. It is related to the more common genus of cicada killers, Sphecius. In Australia, E. lateritius hunts over 200 species of cicada.

9. Giant hornets found invading SC. Here’s why they’re a danger

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   A giant invasive hornet species was recently found in South Carolina. Here’s why that could be a really big problem. ... including the cicada killer wasp, the bald-faced hornet, paper wasps ...