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

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   Killer cicada wasps are considered only a minor pest, said the Smithsonian. But they will sting if bothered. According to the University of Kentucky, male killer wasps are territorial but harmless ...

6. Billions of Cicadas Are Coming: Are You Ready? What to ... - AOL

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   “The only hazard comes from cicada killer wasps, which attack cicadas and place them in subterranean tunnels the wasp create” Meek says. “They can sting humans if they’re pestered, so ...

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. Portal:Insects/Selected article/10 - Wikipedia

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   Sphecius grandis, also called the western cicada killer, is a colony-forming species of wasp in the genus Sphecius (cicada killer wasps). It shares the same nesting biology as its congener the eastern cicada killer, S. speciosus. S. grandis, like all other species in the genus, mainly provides cicadas for their offspring.

9. It’s a ‘big year for wasps’ in California. Here’s why and how ...

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   The group includes cicada killers and tarantula hawks. Several wasps feed on Queen’s Anne lace plants on June 29, 2012, in Davis, California. “Most people don’t notice (solitary wasps) ...