cicada killers do not have this behavior and will seek to avoid a confrontation at all costs. Nearly all of the information you will find online about this insect, and many others, comes from pest ...

You may have heard of “murder hornets,” or Asian giant hornets, which made international headlines after a small number were spotted in the Pacific Northwest in 2019 and 2020. They are ...

For the most part, female cicada killers keep their stings for cicadas. Females can sting humans if they are provoked, which they normally don’t become. As a nonaggressive insect, the only time ...

Cicada killers, also known as ground digger wasps ... But if you are averse to bugs or if you’ve been stung by a wasp or bee at some point, it’s understandable that you might be alarmed ...

The cicada killer versus the murder hornet. It sounds like the title of a new Marvel superhero movie. It’s actually a public service announcement, brought to you by bug experts at the University ...

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

Cicadas don’t bite or sting and are more of a nuisance than a danger. Cicadas aren't poisonous if a pet ingests a few. But eating too many could lead to an upset stomach, vomiting, or diarrhea, ...

17-year cicadas have already been spotted in some parts of Kentucky this year, and more are coming. This year, cicadas from ...

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 ...

Louder than your neighbor’s lawn mower, the cicada’s song is the insect equivalent of a dull ... The giant cicada killer wasp is a notable exception. As far as this fearsome, six-legged ...

Cicada killer wasps have a frightening name ... They might not be taking over the world, but there is an insect that is invading homes right now. The strawberry root weevil is a common home ...