In reality they are just more buzz than sting. Cicada killer wasps have a frightening name, but that is about all. These wasps are by far the largest wasp species in Nebraska, up to two inches long.

While intimidating to look at, these wasps are of little threat. What you are looking at is a Cicada Killer Wasp (Sphecuis spp.). As their name suggests, they specialize in hunting cicadas (Tibicen ...

Cicadas are swarming around Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio. Wondering when they will go away? Here's how long you have to wait ...

A 47-million-year-old cicada fossil from Germany’s Messel Pit could teach us about the evolution of insect communication.

Those beady red eyes. That unmistakable noise. And it's just the beginning. Here's where they're coming, and how to ...

"There is a lot of anticipation about the periodical cicadas in Massachusetts," said Simisky. Dubbed "Brood XIV, " or "Brood ...

Eastern US states are experiencing an influx of cicadas as the summer beings to descend and the soil begins to warm up, allowing the insects to rise from their 17 year slumber ...

A parasitic wasp forces its host to weave a special web for its own ends. On the evening that it will kill its orb-weaving spider host, the larva of the ichneumonid wasp Hymenoepimecis sp.

A YOUNG woman in Ipoh was hospitalised after being stung by wasps, merely months after her elder sister died from a similar attack, Malaysia Nanban reported. The daily said S. Kirthika ...

On Oct. 16, 1972, a twin-engine Cessna vanished over Alaska with two U.S. congressmen on board. The aircraft and its passengers were never found, despite one of the largest searches in U.S ...

The exact cause of their disappearance is hard to pinpoint, but he said it’s probably a combination of things, including habitat loss, predation and the use of pesticides to kill off their ...