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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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    In North America, the term "cicada killer wasp" usually refers to the most well-known species, the eastern cicada killer (S. speciosus). A few other related genera also are sometimes referred to as "cicada killers", e.g. Liogorytes in South America and Exeirus in Australia.

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

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    Cicada survivors of the zombie outbreak will also need to keep their beady little eyes peeled for the female cicada wasp killer. Purdue University describes cicada killers as "large, ominous ...

  6. This wasp has a ‘killer smile’ — and a Missouri wildlife ...

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    “The eastern cicada-killer wasp may be the scariest-looking wasp in (Missouri),” experts said. This wasp has a ‘killer smile’ — and a Missouri wildlife biologist got a close-up look Skip ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Cicada - Wikipedia

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    Some species have much longer life cycles, such as the North American genus, Magicicada, which has a number of distinct "broods" that go through either a 17-year (Brood XIII), or in some parts of the region, a 13-year (Brood XIX) life cycle [51] The long life cycles may have developed as a response to predators, such as the cicada killer wasp ...

  9. Brood XIX cicada are emerging, popping up in South Carolina ...

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    Annual cicadas and periodical cicadas are oftentimes confused with one another. In South Carolina, annual cicadas, which are black and green, can be heard every year during the summer.