Cicada killers — also known as ground diggers ... First, start by locating the burrow. Look for a small hole in dry, ...

The burrows female cicada killers make in lawns put holes in the ground and displace soil, creating a sore sight for property owners. On the other hand, scientists believe cicada killers are a ...

shells left behind by cicada nymphs from an emerging 17-year cicada brood remain on the ground next to holes created when they burrowed to the surface in Park Ridge, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty ...

Like other solitary wasps with no large colony to defend cicada killers usually ignore people as they go about their business of digging holes and hunting for cicadas. A mound of fine soil ...

As I looked at the picture I thought, yep, we have a killer in the neighborhood, I better get over there right away. Of course, I’m talking about a cicada killer wasp (Sphecius speciosus).

Three species of cicada that only emerge once every 17 years are gearing up to spring to the surface in droves.

Three species of cicada that only emerge once every 17 years ... is "just like out of a sci-fi movie," Reall said. First, holes -- or exit tunnels -- start to appear in the ground, and the nymphs ...