Summer, cicadas and cicada killers. Summer months are the normal time for the cicada killer wasp, a common large wasp in Texas, to be seen. They typically start showing up in June as their ...

The confusion between the cicada killer wasps and the Asian giant hornet has kept the entomologists at Texas A&M's AgriLife Extension Service ... When a female cicada killer stings its namesake ...

This time of year we tend to see more bees and wasps buzzing around our yards. These insects are wonderful pollinators and also many of them are beneficial in other ways, including feeding on ...

They’re called eastern cicada-killer wasps (Sphecius speciosus), and for good reason. ... (The stinger is a modified egg-laying organ connected to poison glands.) ...

Female cicada killer wasps, on the other hand, are much calmer and will typically avoid human contact. They do possess a stinger, but rarely use it on humans unless they are grabbed or stepped on.

Russell says despite “their large size and impressive stinger,” humans can work among cicada killer wasps quite easily, even near burrows “as long as one remains considerate and respectful.” ...

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, ...

Cicada killers are solitary wasps. This wasp gets its common name from hunting cicadas to supply its young with a food source. The female digs a 6- to 10-inch-deep burrow that is a ½-inch wide in ...