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cicada killer

n.

A large wasp (Sphecius speciosus) that preys on cicadas.

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cicada killer

cicada 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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digger wasp
family Stizidae
genus Sphecius

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Carlton, who matter-offactly said they were cicada killers.

FAREWELL, CDR. JIM CARLTON by Leland, Wendy / Naval Aviation News

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