When the trillions of periodical cicadas emerge in multiple Midwestern and Southeastern states next month, they will face a unique predator with murderous intent: cicada killer wasps. Cicada ...

What many people are actually seeing, according to entomologist Justin Schmidt at the University of Arizona, is a harmless native wasp with an equally fierce name: the cicada killer. The name is ...

Cicada killers, also known as ground digger wasps, look like oversized bees. It’s natural to be alarmed if you see them buzzing around your lawn and garden, but it’s really the cicadas who ...

When Brood XIX emerges in Tennessee mid-May, they'll face a unique, venomous predator — killer cicada wasps. The wasps, which can be found in the eastern and western United States, prey on ...

I have also seen some large wasps flying around this area.” — Sonya Hopkins, Niles Your description sounds like there may be cicada killer wasps nesting in your patio. They are also nesting in ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn — It's never fun running into a swarm of bees or wasps, but nothing has quite compared to the cicada killer wasp. At least, that's the case for KARE 11's Alicia Lewis ...

As annual cicadas emerge in Michigan every summer, another animal emerges from the depths of your worst nightmares -- the cicada killer wasp. Recommended Videos But you don’t need to worry.

But there's one part of the insect's arrival that you may have not considered: the surfacing of the Cicada Killer Wasp. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Cicada Killer Wasps ...

An urban wildlife biologist found a cicada-killer wasp with a rare smiley face on its thorax. Missouri Department of Conservation A wasp with a “killer smile” was captured in Missouri — and ...

One of the largest wasp species in the U.S., cicada killer wasps reach a size of approximately 1.5 inches in length. Their size and vibrant yellow and black bodies set them apart from other insects.