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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. Cicada - Wikipedia

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   The adult insect, known as an imago, is 2 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in) in total length in most species. ... Eastern cicada killer wasp (Sphecius speciosus) ...

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. '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 ...

7. 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.

8. 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 ...

9. Neotibicen - Wikipedia

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   One of the more notable predators is the cicada killer, a large wasp that catches the dog-day cicada. After catching and stinging the insect to paralyze it, the cicada killer carries it back to its hole and drags it underground to a chamber where it lays its eggs in the paralyzed cicada.