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 ...

No one can hear a word anyone says. Into this annual scenario steps, or rather flies, an unlikely ally: Sphecius speciosus, the giant cicada killer wasp. It’s big, it’s fast, and it’s ready ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here are 10 fascinating facts about wasps in the Vespidae ... The steel blue cricket hunter, for instance, is a blue solitary wasp, while the cicada killer wasp is orange. Bright colors are ...

In fact, the cicada killer wasp has a very different target in mind. Their main prey is, you guessed it, cicadas. And as long ...

Your description sounds like there may be cicada killer wasps nesting in your driveway. I have them in my driveway at home and enjoy watching them. They can be considered a beneficial insect that ...

Cicada killer wasps are very large hornet-like bees that would seem to pose an immediate threat, especially to those allergic to bee stings or with small children. However, these large ...

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 ...

The giant wasp, known as a cicada killer, can be nearly as large as an Asian giant hornet. On Wednesday, WSDA tweeted a labeled photo of the two insects side by side. The Asian giant hornet is 1.5 ...

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.