It’s the season for cicadas again, and this year Oklahoma is going to miss the major brood birth, which will occur around the Kentucky and Tennessee, biologists say. Kelly Agnew, a Tulsa biologist who ...

As it has done every 17 years since, Brood XIV died off just six or so weeks after it emerged, but not before laying billions ...

One of nature's loudest insects will start emerging over the next few months. But will Columbus see any of the buzzy bugs?

Arizona is home to several wasp species with aggressive or predatory behaviors. Notable examples include the cicada killer wasp, which preys on cicadas but is generally not aggressive towards ...

California is home to several wasp species with aggressive or predatory behaviors. Notable examples include the cicada killer wasp, which preys on cicadas but is generally not aggressive towards ...

The large wasps are native to Texas and they usually start showing up in June when their favorite meal, the cicadas, emerges. Male cicada killers are territorial and may try to chase off people or ...

The collective panic led AgriLife to make a Facebook post assuring residents the suspects were not murder hornets, but rather, a common large wasp— the Eastern cicada killer. Despite the false ...

One of the largest wasp species in the U.S., cicada killer wasps reach a size of approximately 1.5 inches in length. Their size and vibrant yellow and black bodies set them apart from other insects.

You may have noticed wasp-like insects flying around outside your home. These may be cicada-killer wasps. These Cicadas are fairly common, native to our area, and are North America's largest wasp.

This week’s featured creature is a wasp that is so large, most people are probably quite surprised when they see one. However, while the cicada killer looks ominous, it is not aggressive and ...

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 ...