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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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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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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 |
Ever try and lick it when it's on? 
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. 
No bugs to study up here at 8000 ft. 
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Once again, I wished I lived in the South.
No bugs to study up here at 8000 ft. |
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.
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Ya but they'll have a nice view when the tsunami hits. |
FOX NEWS Hurricane reports. 
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She'll be ready
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Good G, you could leash those things .. the cicada's, I mean.
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No bugs to study up here at 8000 ft.
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