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 ...

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.