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Cicada Killers
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Sphecius speciosus next to U.S. 5 cent nickel (22 August 2007)
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Sphecius speciosus next to U.S. 5 cent nickel (22 August 2007)From
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Cicada Killer larvae
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ictheostega
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Georgia, United States
Pacific Cicada-killer wasp
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David Bygott
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Arizona, United States
Cicada killer (Sphecius speciosus)
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Sphecius speciosus, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. (25 July 2004, year of Magicicada Brood X emergence, providing abundant prey)
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Sphecius speciosus, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. (25 July 2004, year of Magicicada Brood X emergence, providing abundant prey)From
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Spurs
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corydalus
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I wasn't going to post this one, but it turns out to be a good photo from a science standpoint. The spurs aid in nest digging and prove that this is indeed a female Cicada Killer
Sphecius speciosus, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. (25 July 2004, year of Magicicada Brood X emergence, providing abundant prey)
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Sphecius speciosus, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. (25 July 2004, year of Magicicada Brood X emergence, providing abundant prey)From
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European Hornet, Vespa Crabro
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David Illig
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Gambrills, Maryland, United States
Sphecius speciosus male (left) and female (right)
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Sphecius speciosus male (left) and female (right)From
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Eastern Cicada Killer
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cotinis
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A male on the lookout in my yard.
Male Sphecius speciosus guarding territory and mate-searching (Purdue Univ. campus, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, August 2008)
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Male Sphecius speciosus guarding territory and mate-searching (Purdue Univ. campus, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, August 2008)From
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Cicada killer perched
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Sphecius speciosus
is known to be gentle and to sting very seldom, but I was actually certain that I was in no danger. Why?
Cicada Killer with Cicada
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Dendroica cerulea
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New York, New York, United States
Cicada Killer with Cicada
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Sphecius speciosus - Eastern Cicada Killer 3
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Cicada Killer Wasp
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Eastern Cicada Killer
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