Cicada killers crop up in Texas around June, when their prey, cicadas, are in full, noisy swing. In the US, cicada-killer season typically runs until September. Experts say Eastern cicada killers ...

The large wasps are native to Texas and they usually start showing up in June when their favorite meal, the cicadas, emerges. Male cicada killers are territorial and may try to chase off people or ...

We are starting to see the most impressive wasp found in Ohio. Eastern cicada killers (Specius speciosus) are large, solitary wasps. The cicada killer is one of the largest wasps in North America.