The cicada killer is a very large solitary wasp, ranging in size from one to two inches long. They have four large brown or golden wings, and a black abdomen (hind part) that has irregular-shaped ...

The cicada killer is one of the largest wasps in North America. Adults are approximately 1 and 1/8 to 1 and 5/8 inches long, very robust, with a black body marked with yellow to white stripes.

Eastern cicada killers, also known as giant cicada killers, are a family of large wasps roughly 1-1.5 inches long with clear, brownish-wings and black-and-yellow patterns similar to most wasps.

I received a text the other day from my neighbor about a killer in our neighborhood. Immediately I was on alert and wanted to know more. After all, it’s not every day that a killer is ...