Every August you’re practically guaranteed to see poor soul someone jump and shout in terror when they see a Cicada Killer Wasp. Sphecius speciosus are big; over an inch, and tend to fly low when they’re not scouting out trees for cicadas to capture.
You need a big wasp to take home a big bug. It’s a wrestle. 
Cicada Killer
2 responses to “Cicada Killer”
-
Do they only eat cicada? I think these guys are flying around my horse.
-
Could be a territory issue? They like to nest in relatively soft, exposed earth. Here in NYC area, they don’t emerge from underground until the annual cicadas do, July and especially August.
-
Backyard and Beyond 
Leave a reply to mthew Cancel reply