Giant Cicada Killer
 

In keeping with the weird yard animal and insect theme here at Elcova. I now submit the Cicada Killer... dant ta daaaaaaaa

This big bitch was found flying around in our enclosed porch and the Mrs. caught it up in a box and I transferred it to a jar for the kid to study.

They eat cicada's, of which are buzzing loudly nowadays. I'll post a picture of one of those buggars in a momento. This sucker is about 2.5 inches long and is a big member of the wasp family. Now, considering our five year old has been stung by wasps more times than I care to remember, she wasn't too keen on seeing this thing flying around out in the porch.

More information on these weirdos are here: http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/c...illerhome.html

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Now, what they eat...... the Cicada

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a different pic

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Cicada's are nasty buggers! We had them dive-bombing us a few weeks ago when we went camping. I bought one of these. Works like a charm :)

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Ever try and lick it when it's on?:giggling:

Well? Anymore pics Paragon?

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Do they kill spiders too?

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Yep...and they keep the kids under control too...j/k :)

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Damn! That's a BIG wasp.

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Imagine the stinger on that bish!!!

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Once again, I wished I lived in the South. :D

No bugs to study up here at 8000 ft. :cool:

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No Ocean Surf at 8000ft.

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Hymenoptera vs. Homoptera! Excellent.

And let me congratulate you for knowing that was a cicada. Most fools around here call them locusts, which are Orthoptera.

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Ya but they'll have a nice view when the tsunami hits.:D

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FOX NEWS Hurricane reports.;)

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She'll be ready :)

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:giggling: Good G, you could leash those things .. the cicada's, I mean. :giggling:

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Problem is you'd be using Homer's words on the bugs and other Southern creatures on a daily basis, or at least until the wife and kids disappeared.