A squadron of cicada killer wasps sets up their base on the putting green of a golf course. One wasp is seen to dig her hole from scratch. A series of close up still photos are appended.
I use to catch these guys all the time when I was in bug camp. They are pretty big and scary looking, but they are harmless. One of the girls there would even catch them with her bare hands. Never got stung once. If a 11 year old girl isn't afraid of these things, then you shouldn't be either.
I am very proud of you for respecting and filming such interesting beasties. I'm no entomologist, but I do work in pest control and I study insects (and other animals [esp. reptiles]) out of interest and habit. You are a very astute observer and it seems most of your observations (all I believer) are correct. I LOVED the shots of the memorization process when the female wasp was memorizing her hole locality. Anywho, THANK you for such a great vid.!
*Excellent detailed observations Peter!* I was worried my applications of Imidacloprid protecting Ash tree's from Emerald Ash borer would adversely affect ground Wasps catching adult EAB. Had no effect at all! In Chicago we have had population explosion of Cicada killers hunting EAB. Under untreated trees, sometimes 6 individuals have solitary ground nests
Loved your video, we have a bunch of these wasps this year, been learning about them. This is the first summer that I haven't heard hardly any cicadas!
Great video. Interesting footage and fine comments. I appreciate you emphasizing that these wasps are harmless to humans and I hope that people will stop killing them. On the other hand it must be pretty awful to be a cicada near their burrows.
They can be quite scary, but they seem to be one of the least aggressive (toward humans) of the various wasps. I speak only from personal experience, they never seemed a threat at all, whereas bald-faced hornets (which are actually a wasp) or yellow jackets (another wasp) were something that are smaller but seem much more willing to use their stings. Bald faced hornets sometimes seem to attack large animals for no apparent reason. My great-grandma told me not to worry about cicada killers.
We had one in our front yard. We thought it was a snake hole! We've lived in GA 10 years and only herd of these from a friend in TX who had an infestation in his ront yard. Our Cooks pest control shot some Wasp Freeze down the hole and told me for sure that would get them, and followed it by a white powder. That should take care of it. I could not believe the size of the hole and dirt mound. Amazing a wasp can do this! Thanks for the video.
Thanks for a great video production! I felt like I was right there. I'm looking forward to seeing more and have subscribed. You mentioned speculating on the orientation of the burrow entrance to the sun but I haven't found that. Thanks again!
@RegistrationCop I 2nd that, these things are huge.. I used to have them make holes in my yard all the time. Started cutting my grass up higher and watering it. They doin't like that.
This morning waiting for the school bus for the little one i noticed a Cicada killer hole mound, not sure if already started the night before, but she/he was still working on it. So after the kids left to school i managed to do a quick vid of the Cicada killer digging and pushing the dirt out of the hole, so my 7yr old could always see anytime he wants. Thought i share my quick vid, its only 20 seconds long, as i had to edit it to show the action of the Cicada killer hard at work. They would come out with more dirt every 2-3 min each time as i timed them, depending on how deep the hole was. I may go outside in a bit to check, to see if they caught a Cicada or small grasshopper, mostly see them with grasshoppers a little bigger then they are being carried down into the holes. Hope you like the vid and i will post more or if not other vids of lizards, etc in my area, have a great day/night! ^_^ th-cam.com/video/JobsSJPcHXY/w-d-xo.html
Very nice footage man I love it. I remember I got stung by one of these things it hurt worse than getting stung by a ton of bees and it left me with a scar! Nevertheless I loved the video,can't wait to see more.
I have several buzzing around my backyard right now, and in fact I found the burrow under one of my paving stone! It scared the crap out of me and I almost killed it (wouldn't you if you see something the size of your thumb dive bombing you and acting all aggressive!?) But thankfully I did my research and I'm glad to have this wonderful and helpful addition to my backyard!
Ahhh...incredible video! Was startled this morning at the discovery of a huge dirt mound under a rose bush right next to my patio, then watched in mixed horror and amazement at this huge wasp landing with a giant cicada and beginning to stuff into into a tunnel. If you are an active gardener, however, DO be aware and mindful; I believe I was stung by either one of these females or a red velvet ant/cowkiller (flightless wasp) about 3 weeks ago while clearing dead pea vines, and it was the most paingful sting I have ever had (I would compare it to a giant thorn/fiery poker loaded with painful venom, and the scar/mark is still evident. This wasp is HUGE--about 2" minimum in length. Captured her in a jar with her cicada to research.
Saw one of these guys digging a hole in the backyard. I thought it was a mole digging a hole, but lo and behold, a big wasp was digging furiously into the green grass - super noticeable brown dirt being thrown everywhere. These things are simply massive, nothing aside from cicadas are as large around here 😱
Great and informative video! Heard so many species of cicadas in the background: Tibicen chlormera, Tibicen linnei, Tibocen pruinosa, Tibicen linnei, Tibicen robinsoniana and Tibicen pronotalis!
Thank you for your great video. I have these fascinating creatures in my front yard this year and had no idea what they were. So happy to know they can't hurt any humans or pets so I can simply leave them be, as is my preference. I was so curious to know how they could make a mound of dirt so huge for being such a small creature... amazing!
You should wear a bee suit with chainmail underneath, then you won't have to worry about getting stung or bit by anything... Or put your kids in it, the last thing you want them to grow up with is the severe PTSD of getting stung by an insect.
Crown Victorias and the like get me sometimes, their windows curve inward so they sometimes catch me in the temple when I get in or out... LOL I'm used to trucks... be careful out there guys... I had a boss that died of an aneurysm three weeks after he got popped in the head by a broken retractable awning blown by a gust of wind... Risks are everywhere, it's called being alive.
The female cicada killer does have a stinger that delivers venom, while the males have no stinger (just like most bee species do). But the females are generally not aggressive (unless your a cicada), and will not mind being near humans. The males are very aggressive and will fly in your face, but they can't hurt you.
I saw one of these in Newport News, VA. It was f***ing gigantic... and of course I grabbed the wasp killer. I didn't know until I looked it up that it wasn't as aggressive as other types of wasps.
Yes they do sting! I have a few hundred in my yard. I sprayed ammonia in the holes and raked the dirt back in the holes. I have seen the numbers drop down to just a few!
I saw one for the first time in my life last year, I was on my porch and I saw this thing out of the corner of my eye, just sort of floating around, and I HEARD it. It went partway up the driveway and as I went up the walkway toward the driveway I saw it go into the water drain. All I could say was "What. the. hell. was. that!" I googled it and found out. Thank goodness I've only seen one and hope to never see another! IDC if they're harmless! LOL
i was at a golf course in lake county illinois earlier this week. in one sand trap there were at least 20 wasp holes with many of those wasps flying around them. my friend hit a golf ball over by the wasp holes and a wasp started crawling on his golf ball and the wasp was longer than the golf ball.
I don't mind these wasps, but they have to die whenever they decide to burrow in between the cracks in my patio. I made it angry just by stepping outside then it tried to attack me through the sliding door and just kept hitting the glass several times lol.
Cicada killer's eye's are similar to a preying manta's eye's, so they new you were there because of good eyesight plus you were no threat , just wondering , bee's sometimes react to our breath , these showed no sign's of being annoyed by your presents one bit...most "wasp's" are engineer's when you see the different ways of building there nest's, I'm terrified of them , but understand the very reason their here , not only for good honey... They do so much more, much like the ant's, and all the different ways they build, again they job they do is needed to...so many different sub species, just like bee's...
@Kai Wong what's wrong with grammar police, I've been working since 12 year's old, but your silver spoon wouldn't know, only how the spell struggle... Go borrow ur daddy's beamer for the party....u still knew what I was talking about, that's it , F GRAMMAR !!!...
In South Mississippi, I witnessed a cicada killer chase down and capture a cicada. Through research on the internet, I was able to identify the cicada killer.
If you ever want to have fun with a cicada killer wasp, all you need to do is watch when they return with the food. They will leave the food outside and enter their burrow to check on their nest for predators and their offspring. At this moment, take the food from the ground. The cicada killer wasp will exit the burrow, see the food is missing and then retreat back into the hole. Exiting and re-entering (until they die). I recommend putting the food back however. ;)
I used to have these cicada killers around my apple trees in northern VA when I was a teenager. They liked the fallen rotting apples on the ground. I'm not allergic to bees, but was always pretty scared of them, they are huge compared to other bees. One day, at a creek near my house, there was a tree with a hole and sap coming out of it, and these cicada killers were around the opening, and going in and out. A friend dared me to shove a stick in the hole, so I did....and they swarmed my head as I ran home screaming. They chased me about a half mile, stinging me all over my head. I had large swollen bumps all over my head, that looked like an old time cartoon where someone had been hit on the head with a mallet. They were extremely painful and itchy.These bees may not normally be aggressive, but obviously don't do what I did!
@p0hass01 I live in Pensacola Florida, the hole seems to be covered over now, & I haven't see the wasp again. I guess it might be another kind of wasp.
Normally I hate stinging insects, but cicada killer wasps are actually quite docile. At my parents' old house, the soil in the small area next to the driveway was quite sandy and we would have a few nests around. Even having to mow the grass there with a riding mower, they never bothered me. And they kill cicadas, aka nature's loud, annoying sirens.
I had one huge female making up to 5 holes a year. my dad tried to spray it, but the spray was shit, it missed, and the wasp seemed more frightened than angry.
There quiet harmless actually. They are very well tempered and takes ally of swatting and annoying to have them to sting u. It's feel like a little prick but can leve a hell of a mark
@rhoadess | I do not know where you live, and I could be wrong, but it seems too early in the season to be a cicada wasp. In Kentucky they appear in august. They come out of the ground to be there when their prey, the cicada, is around. That is late summer. p0hass
While you are mostly correct, the female cicada killer has a very painful sting. Yet they are not really aggressive towards people. Stinging people isn't in their best interest since they are kinda slow for a wasp, and would probably get killed in the process.
Lh Starr I have ashville data drops. I try my best to get the closest landmark or intersection. would you be able to give coordinance? I am looking for hybrid zones . thanks again.
Lh Starr that will work. town level is good enough for a distribution map. I will drop the marker on the town thanks for the help. I'm actually researching the cicadas not the cicada killers. what I do is I listen to TH-cam videos and go map them by the calls and place data markers on all coordinates. however I just heard a species N.robinsonianus. if this is by the croatan state park would you be able to narrow location down to a close landmark? I am looking for a potential hybrid zone between N robinsonianus and N.latifasciatus. "two closely related species" if I can find an area with both species it may be of great interest. don't worry I'm not stalker or a virus lol. and I generally don't ask for address. I usually ask what's the closest cemetery , park, store, intersection. but I understand if you are not comfortable with that. the internet is full creepers. thanks again for your help and have a good weekend.
Peter here's a video of the wasp bringing the cicada back after about 5 minutes it finally took it underground Use the edit icon to pin, add or delete clips.
Yes, they most certainly do sting! However, this is supposed to be rare. Don't try and catch one, or let one crawl up your pant leg. I have about 10 of these guys that decided to make my backyard home this year. Have to get rid of them, anyone have any suggestions?
Dayna Silvey Dayna, you might find this species of wasp pretty interesting too! It's called Emerald Jewel Wasp, similar to the Cicada Killer but hunts a different prey!
@DGibbs30 they are supposedly not aggressive towards humans. the females are much bigger than males and will only sting if you pick them up...go figure! the males are often seen attacking each other for dominance and will run off other flying insects but they shouldn't bother you on a mower.
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I use to catch these guys all the time when I was in bug camp.
They are pretty big and scary looking, but they are harmless.
One of the girls there would even catch them with her bare hands. Never got stung once.
If a 11 year old girl isn't afraid of these things, then you shouldn't be either.
they have a very large stinger half an inch....powerful venom.
just sayin
The boys can’t sting but the girls can
I am very proud of you for respecting and filming such interesting beasties. I'm no entomologist, but I do work in pest control and I study insects (and other animals [esp. reptiles]) out of interest and habit. You are a very astute observer and it seems most of your observations (all I believer) are correct. I LOVED the shots of the memorization process when the female wasp was memorizing her hole locality. Anywho, THANK you for such a great vid.!
*Excellent detailed observations Peter!* I was worried my applications of Imidacloprid protecting Ash tree's from Emerald Ash borer would adversely affect ground Wasps catching adult EAB. Had no effect at all! In Chicago we have had population explosion of Cicada killers hunting EAB. Under untreated trees, sometimes 6 individuals have solitary ground nests
Loved your video, we have a bunch of these wasps this year, been learning about them. This is the first summer that I haven't heard hardly any cicadas!
Great video. Interesting footage and fine comments. I appreciate you emphasizing that these wasps are harmless to humans and I hope that people will stop killing them. On the other hand it must be pretty awful to be a cicada near their burrows.
They can be quite scary, but they seem to be one of the least aggressive (toward humans) of the various wasps. I speak only from personal experience, they never seemed a threat at all, whereas bald-faced hornets (which are actually a wasp) or yellow jackets (another wasp) were something that are smaller but seem much more willing to use their stings. Bald faced hornets sometimes seem to attack large animals for no apparent reason. My great-grandma told me not to worry about cicada killers.
Thank you for this video. Very educational and informative.
Thank you so much. so informative! please make more about other insects!
great video man! keep up the good work.
Interesting observations. I have yet to see one in the process of digging a den. Thanks much for this.
We had one in our front yard. We thought it was a snake hole! We've lived in GA 10 years and only herd of these from a friend in TX who had an infestation in his ront yard. Our Cooks pest control shot some Wasp Freeze down the hole and told me for sure that would get them, and followed it by a white powder. That should take care of it. I could not believe the size of the hole and dirt mound. Amazing a wasp can do this! Thanks for the video.
Thanks for a great video production!
I felt like I was right there.
I'm looking forward to seeing more and have subscribed.
You mentioned speculating on the orientation of the burrow entrance to the sun but I haven't found that.
Thanks again!
Hey you alive?
This was better than NatGeo.
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Great video!
Fantastic narration, good sir!
Very nice photos at the end!
This is an excellent video! Great Job.
@RegistrationCop I 2nd that, these things are huge.. I used to have them make holes in my yard all the time. Started cutting my grass up higher and watering it. They doin't like that.
This morning waiting for the school bus for the little one i noticed a Cicada killer hole mound, not sure if already started the night before, but she/he was still working on it. So after the kids left to school i managed to do a quick vid of the Cicada killer digging and pushing the dirt out of the hole, so my 7yr old could always see anytime he wants. Thought i share my quick vid, its only 20 seconds long, as i had to edit it to show the action of the Cicada killer hard at work. They would come out with more dirt every 2-3 min each time as i timed them, depending on how deep the hole was. I may go outside in a bit to check, to see if they caught a Cicada or small grasshopper, mostly see them with grasshoppers a little bigger then they are being carried down into the holes. Hope you like the vid and i will post more or if not other vids of lizards, etc in my area, have a great day/night! ^_^ th-cam.com/video/JobsSJPcHXY/w-d-xo.html
Very nice footage man I love it. I remember I got stung by one of these things it hurt worse than getting stung by a ton of bees and it left me with a scar! Nevertheless I loved the video,can't wait to see more.
I have several buzzing around my backyard right now, and in fact I found the burrow under one of my paving stone! It scared the crap out of me and I almost killed it (wouldn't you if you see something the size of your thumb dive bombing you and acting all aggressive!?) But thankfully I did my research and I'm glad to have this wonderful and helpful addition to my backyard!
Excellent content.. and in a very nice documentary style. Thanks for Posting these!
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Great stuff again
Ahhh...incredible video! Was startled this morning at the discovery of a huge dirt mound under a rose bush right next to my patio, then watched in mixed horror and amazement at this huge wasp landing with a giant cicada and beginning to stuff into into a tunnel. If you are an active gardener, however, DO be aware and mindful; I believe I was stung by either one of these females or a red velvet ant/cowkiller (flightless wasp) about 3 weeks ago while clearing dead pea vines, and it was the most paingful sting I have ever had (I would compare it to a giant thorn/fiery poker loaded with painful venom, and the scar/mark is still evident. This wasp is HUGE--about 2" minimum in length. Captured her in a jar with her cicada to research.
Dawn Randolph wouldn't be a cicada killer their sting is very mild, less painful then a yellow jacket or paper wasp
I seen one of the last year, I couldn't believe the size of it. One of the bigger insects in North America.
if i ever see one of these in real life i'm moving but your video is awesome
Saw one of these guys digging a hole in the backyard. I thought it was a mole digging a hole, but lo and behold, a big wasp was digging furiously into the green grass - super noticeable brown dirt being thrown everywhere. These things are simply massive, nothing aside from cicadas are as large around here 😱
Great video, 'Peter'. Thank you! I would enjoy knowing where in the country this footage was taken.
Great and informative video! Heard so many species of cicadas in the background: Tibicen chlormera, Tibicen linnei, Tibocen pruinosa, Tibicen linnei, Tibicen robinsoniana and Tibicen pronotalis!
epb471 are you nuts? Lol
Thank you for your great video. I have these fascinating creatures in my front yard this year and had no idea what they were. So happy to know they can't hurt any humans or pets so I can simply leave them be, as is my preference. I was so curious to know how they could make a mound of dirt so huge for being such a small creature... amazing!
skirts365 The slim odds of getting stung are... risks?
I mean, big whoop, it's a risk to stand in a bathtub or shut a car door... do you wear a helmet outside?
You should wear a bee suit with chainmail underneath, then you won't have to worry about getting stung or bit by anything... Or put your kids in it, the last thing you want them to grow up with is the severe PTSD of getting stung by an insect.
Crown Victorias and the like get me sometimes, their windows curve inward so they sometimes catch me in the temple when I get in or out... LOL I'm used to trucks... be careful out there guys... I had a boss that died of an aneurysm three weeks after he got popped in the head by a broken retractable awning blown by a gust of wind... Risks are everywhere, it's called being alive.
The female cicada killer does have a stinger that delivers venom, while the males have no stinger (just like most bee species do). But the females are generally not aggressive (unless your a cicada), and will not mind being near humans. The males are very aggressive and will fly in your face, but they can't hurt you.
I saw one of these in Newport News, VA. It was f***ing gigantic... and of course I grabbed the wasp killer. I didn't know until I looked it up that it wasn't as aggressive as other types of wasps.
beautiful!
As in mosquitoes, only the females have stingers. The males are aggressive but have no stinger.
Yes they do sting! I have a few hundred in my yard. I sprayed ammonia in the holes and raked the dirt back in the holes. I have seen the numbers drop down to just a few!
I saw one for the first time in my life last year, I was on my porch and I saw this thing out of the corner of my eye, just sort of floating around, and I HEARD it. It went partway up the driveway and as I went up the walkway toward the driveway I saw it go into the water drain. All I could say was "What. the. hell. was. that!" I googled it and found out. Thank goodness I've only seen one and hope to never see another! IDC if they're harmless! LOL
i was at a golf course in lake county illinois earlier this week. in one sand trap there were at least 20 wasp holes with many of those wasps flying around them. my friend hit a golf ball over by the wasp holes and a wasp started crawling on his golf ball and the wasp was longer than the golf ball.
this is why I do all the 2nd story painting on my ladder before spring-if I'm gonna swat I'll be on the ground
Very nice.
Regardless, great video, pics, and narration.
Is that a Pro V 1 or Pro V 1XJ.K.nice vid man
Very well done video you should work for natgeo!
most excellent.
There were like 3 of those right at my feet a while ago. I screamed and ran for my life.
there has to be venom in the stinger because they use the stinger to paralyze the cicadas they catch and drag into the burrows.
I ain't sticking around my ass will run like hell....
I don't mind these wasps, but they have to die whenever they decide to burrow in between the cracks in my patio. I made it angry just by stepping outside then it tried to attack me through the sliding door and just kept hitting the glass several times lol.
This falls into the category "random and interesting".
It's amazing and kinda scary how big these guys actually are. Here in Texas they get pretty big and in S.Texas we pronounce cicada "chichada".
16mm or camcorder?
THEY'RE HUGE!
Cicada killer's eye's are similar to a preying manta's eye's, so they new you were there because of good eyesight plus you were no threat , just wondering , bee's sometimes react to our breath , these showed no sign's of being annoyed by your presents one bit...most "wasp's" are engineer's when you see the different ways of building there nest's, I'm terrified of them , but understand the very reason their here , not only for good honey...
They do so much more, much like the ant's, and all the different ways they build, again they job they do is needed to...so many different sub species, just like bee's...
@Kai Wong what's wrong with grammar police, I've been working since 12 year's old, but your silver spoon wouldn't know, only how the spell struggle... Go borrow ur daddy's beamer for the party....u still knew what I was talking about, that's it , F GRAMMAR !!!...
In South Mississippi, I witnessed a cicada killer chase down and capture a cicada. Through research on the internet, I was able to identify the cicada killer.
They don't sting unless provoked......cicada killers are quite harmless luckily. They're huge.
They are docile.
will one of these sting me if i run over the nest while i'm cutting grass?
If you ever want to have fun with a cicada killer wasp, all you need to do is watch when they return with the food. They will leave the food outside and enter their burrow to check on their nest for predators and their offspring. At this moment, take the food from the ground.
The cicada killer wasp will exit the burrow, see the food is missing and then retreat back into the hole. Exiting and re-entering (until they die). I recommend putting the food back however. ;)
I used to have these cicada killers around my apple trees in northern VA when I was a teenager. They liked the fallen rotting apples on the ground. I'm not allergic to bees, but was always pretty scared of them, they are huge compared to other bees. One day, at a creek near my house, there was a tree with a hole and sap coming out of it, and these cicada killers were around the opening, and going in and out. A friend dared me to shove a stick in the hole, so I did....and they swarmed my head as I ran home screaming. They chased me about a half mile, stinging me all over my head. I had large swollen bumps all over my head, that looked like an old time cartoon where someone had been hit on the head with a mallet. They were extremely painful and itchy.These bees may not normally be aggressive, but obviously don't do what I did!
choose better friends Nate
Nate Brown Those we’re likely hornets. These wasps only burrow into the ground.
I got one living next to my house in Michigan.
I’ve been seeing these on the side of my house
that is an aaron burns bee
I just found a tunnel with a bunch of them in and out, so I covered it with fine rocks and took the shovel to the remaining pests.
this is a aaron burns bee!!!!!!!!
So can cicada sting
@p0hass01 I live in Pensacola Florida, the hole seems to be covered over now, & I haven't see the wasp again. I guess it might be another kind of wasp.
They sure make a MESS out of my yard..........Losing my patience.................
Normally I hate stinging insects, but cicada killer wasps are actually quite docile. At my parents' old house, the soil in the small area next to the driveway was quite sandy and we would have a few nests around. Even having to mow the grass there with a riding mower, they never bothered me. And they kill cicadas, aka nature's loud, annoying sirens.
I had one huge female making up to 5 holes a year. my dad tried to spray it, but the spray was shit, it missed, and the wasp seemed more frightened than angry.
+Snake Eyes I just killed one today shot it with some brake parts cleaner
There quiet harmless actually. They are very well tempered and takes ally of swatting and annoying to have them to sting u. It's feel like a little prick but can leve a hell of a mark
I have over 30+ kills on these in just about 1 week. Gotta love air soft rifles, blows them to bits. Good hunting.
Did any1 else have a massive itch when it was looking for a nest?
My god they're huge.
@rhoadess | I do not know where you live, and I could be wrong, but it seems too early in the season to be a cicada wasp. In Kentucky they appear in august. They come out of the ground to be there when their prey, the cicada, is around. That is late summer. p0hass
Note- the cicada killers' stinger is completely a stabbing weapon; there's no venom delivered or in the cicada killers.
Wow
While you are mostly correct, the female cicada killer has a very painful sting. Yet they are not really aggressive towards people. Stinging people isn't in their best interest since they are kinda slow for a wasp, and would probably get killed in the process.
O.O WHY DID I JUST WATCH THIS.
Hi I am Geo mapping this species complex. what town is this? any info would be appreciated. thanks again.
Not five minutes ago, I found a female doing this exact thing. Doing research is how I found this video. I live in Eastern NC
Lh Starr I have ashville data drops. I try my best to get the closest landmark or intersection. would you be able to give coordinance? I am looking for hybrid zones . thanks again.
Opposite end of the state! lol I won't give coordinates because I don't own the land, but will tell you that I am near New Bern, NC
Lh Starr that will work. town level is good enough for a distribution map. I will drop the marker on the town
thanks for the help. I'm actually researching the cicadas not the cicada killers. what I do is I listen to TH-cam videos and go map them by the calls and place data markers on all coordinates. however I just heard a species N.robinsonianus. if this is by the croatan state park would you be able to narrow location down to a close landmark? I am looking for a potential hybrid zone between N robinsonianus and N.latifasciatus. "two closely related species" if I can find an area with both species it may be of great interest. don't worry I'm not stalker or a virus lol. and I generally don't ask for address. I usually ask what's the closest cemetery , park, store, intersection. but I understand if you are not comfortable with that. the internet is full creepers. thanks again for your help and have a good weekend.
sorry about the spelling. talk text is no good lol.
wow awesome =D
Their so cute lol
syion100 hell no if I see one I burn them into hell
@MsJollycholly The best answer I can give you is to look up "cicada killer" on wikipedia, or some other source, or just google it.
I work outdoors and I always see these things flying around my job. I just turn and run. They scare the crap outta me
mshay1020 your a pussy just take out the blowtourch and burn these sons of bitches
Peter here's a video of the wasp bringing the cicada back after about 5 minutes it finally took it underground
Use the edit icon to pin, add or delete clips.
Well idk how to attach the video, sorry
Yes, they most certainly do sting! However, this is supposed to be rare. Don't try and catch one, or let one crawl up your pant leg. I have about 10 of these guys that decided to make my backyard home this year. Have to get rid of them, anyone have any suggestions?
that looks ;like quail crossing
what part of the world do these wasps live? I really like them.
+Dayna Silvey in North America. You can get more info on wikipedia
+paralyzer1111 I live in North America. Big area. in USA or Canada?
" This species occurs in the eastern and midwest U.S. and southwards into Mexico and Central America. " --wikipedia :)
Dayna Silvey Dayna, you might find this species of wasp pretty interesting too! It's called Emerald Jewel Wasp, similar to the Cicada Killer but hunts a different prey!
+paralyzer1111 you are right....they are very cool.
Well, I had no idea what they were, lol, so yeah, of course I'd run. xD
Do you look any bit like a cicada?
they are females the males die shortley after mating and u r really brave cause when they sting they leave a nasty sting
DAMN NATURE YOU SCARY!!!!
wtf huge!!!!
The males do not sting, is that because they can't sting you no matter what to do to them or they don't come built with stingers?
Those are hornets
They look scary but I have found them to be non - agressive, they will buzz around you but eventualy they will fly away
these are females they are not aggressive until mating season you can pick them up with your hands
My ass
All my cicada wasp holes point to the North
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some times the follow me and stare at me for a few seconds
i actually saw one of these on a side walk outside my house attacking a cicada.
@DGibbs30 they are supposedly not aggressive towards humans. the females are much bigger than males and will only sting if you pick them up...go figure! the males are often seen attacking each other for dominance and will run off other flying insects but they shouldn't bother you on a mower.
Just caught and killed one of these in my house last night. FREAKED me out!