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 killer ...

It’s late summer, and the dog-day cicadas (Tibicen canicularis, identifiable by its large size and black-and-olive-green pattern on the back of the thorax) are making themselves known. The males, ...

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 ...

Nature is all about beauty and serenity. There are times, however, when she shows a creepy side. I witnessed it firsthand recently. I was sitting on my patio when I heard a noisy commotion going on ...

That extended, high-pitched singing isn’t the only sound signaling the annual emergence of cicadas this summer. Jody Green’s phone has been ringing off the hook lately, too. The urban insect expert ...

Cicadas won't be the only insects emerging during the summer months. When Brood XIX emerges in Tennessee mid-May, they'll face a unique, venomous predator — killer cicada wasps. The wasps, which can ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — They're big, ugly and bug murderers. A cicada-killing wasp, found here in North Carolina, was captured on video preparing its next meal after murdering its prey. Cicadas dominated ...

As I was sitting in the garden the other day, I noticed a huge insect flying just above the ground. When it got closer, I recognized it as the greatly beneficial cicada killer, which is always welcome ...