STUNG by a CICADA KILLER!

Here’s one way to silence cicadas. 😮 Large yellow-and-black wasps called cicada killers are active during the summer. They paralyze cicadas with their sting and then drag them to their nests for their larvae to eat. They’re rarely aggressive toward humans. Here’s more: https://bit.ly/CicadaKillerTx 📷 Mark Crowder | Texas Parks and Wildlife

The Cicada Killer Wasp is a harmless solitary wasp. They only want to eat Cicadas. #wasps #cicada | Swarmstead Bees and Gardening

STUNG by a Cicada Killer!

Cicada killer wasp in nest-building action! Despite being one of the largest wasps in North America these giants are harmless to humans. Their only priority is mating, digging a nest, and provide food for their babies. Females will dig about a 10 inch tunnel with a cavity at the end large enough for 2-3 cicadas. After stinging and paralyzing unsuspecting cicadas, she drags them back to her nest, lays one egg with her prey, then seals the chamber leaving her offspring to hatch and feast on the wa