RETURN OF THE CICADA KILLER!!

Right out of the early 1950's horror movies.


Wasp coming out of its burrow.
Cicada killer wasps are not a threat unless you're a cicada.
Rondeau Provincial Park, Aug 27, 2022.
Sphecius speciosus
Cicada killer tunnels usually have a distinctive U-shaped collar of loose soil around the opening. Individual tunnels are can range from 30- to 70-inches long and may run 12- to 15-inches below the surface. The first chamber is about a foot or so from the entrance. There are an average of 15 egg-shaped side chambers an a tunnel, each containing 1 to 3 paralyzed cicadas and an egg which hatches in 2 to 3 days
source - University of Kentucky, Wikipedia.

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