Cicada killer wasps are swarming the Carolinas, NBC Charlotte and pest control experts say. The intimidating insects range in size between one and a fourth inch and two inches, and experts say there's ...

It’s late summer, and the dog-day cicadas (Tibicen canicularis, identifiable by its large size and black-and-olive-green pattern on the back of the thorax) are making themselves known. The males, ...

Earlier this year, the U.S. was introduced to murder hornets, fierce predators that can decapitate an entire honey bee hive in hours. But these rare, invasive insects (which have only been spotted in ...

“I found some large holes in between the bricks in my driveway, along with some little piles of sand by the holes. I was wondering what insect might be making them, as I do not see any ants in the ...

When cicadas begin to emerge in late June, they're sure to be followed by one of their most prominent predators: the cicada killer. Cicada killers are large wasps, according to Texas A&M University's ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Summer is cicada season. That means it’s also the season for the giant bug’s predator: the cicada killer wasp. But the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the ...

I’ve had a number of calls about very large wasps that people have seen around their homes lately. Chances are good it’s a cicada killer. In fact, there’s a nest of one under the steps of my own home ...

I received a text the other day from my neighbor about a killer in our neighborhood. Immediately I was on alert and wanted to know more. After all, it’s not every day that a killer is reported in your ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — These critters would likely freak you out: they are wasps that range in size between one and a fourth inch and two inches. Experts say there's nearly nothing you can do to get rid of ...