Typically, the male wasps are smaller than the females ... A mound of fine soil surrounds the burrow of each female cicada killer. Since colonies of burrows are common, infested lawns usually ...

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 ...

But there's one part of the insect's arrival that you may have not considered: the surfacing of the Cicada Killer Wasp ... of Illinois Extension noted a female wasp was expected to excavate ...

More accurately this wasp is called the eastern cicada ... favorite perch and keep a watchful eye open for a female. If another male cicada killer approaches, they often fight, grabbing each ...