Cicada Killer Wasps, also known as Sphecius speciosus, are "solitary wasps," which means they hunt and capture other insects to feed their young, the University of Minnesota Extension said in an ...

When Brood XIX emerges in Tennessee mid-May, they'll face a unique, venomous predator — killer cicada wasps. The wasps, which can be found in the eastern and western United States, prey on ...