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Cicada killers
A pair of cicada killers. For more information on cicada killers and other ground-nesting wasps and bees, check out Dr. Fireant’s Musings on the subject of cicada killers.
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Cicada killer pair
A pair of cicada killers. For more information on cicada killers and other ground-nesting wasps and bees, check out Dr. Fireant’s Musings on the subject of cicada killers.
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Video: Cicada killer, female
Cicada killer female taking off.
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Video: Cicada killer, male activity
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Multi-colored Asian lady beetle larva
Multi-colored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), larva. Photo by Bart Drees.
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Parasitic wasp
Adults of many species are very small (ranging from 1/100 to 3/4 inch long) and often go unnoticed. They vary in shape and color, but usually have long, thread-like (filiform) antennae or the antennae may appear elbowed. The wings are clear or colored wings with characteristic venation and a narrow “waist” between the thorax and [...]
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Ichneumon wasp
The family, Ichneumonidae, contains many species considered to be beneficial insects because their larvae develop on other insect pests; although generally considered to be harmless some species are capable of stinging when improperly handled. For more information, see A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects online or purchase the book through Amazon or other fine [...]
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Ichneumon wasp
Adults of Megarhyssa macrurus lunator have brown bodies, up to 1-1/2″ long, marked with black and yellow markings and transparent wings. Females have a very long (up to 3 inches long) thread-like egg-laying structure (ovipositor) on the end of their abdomens. Megarhyssa macrurus macrurus (Linnaeus) is similar in size to M. m. lunator, but the [...]
