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cicada killer

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cicada killer
n.
A large wasp (Sphecius speciosus) that preys on cicadas.
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Noun1.cicada killer - large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadascicada killer - large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas
Sphecius speciosis
digger wasp - solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae
genus Sphecius, Sphecius - large solitary wasps: cicada killer
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