We are starting to see the most impressive wasp found in Ohio. Eastern cicada killers (Specius speciosus) are large, solitary wasps. The cicada killer is one of the largest wasps in North America.

“Northern giant hornets ... The large wasps are native to Texas and they usually start showing up in June when their favorite meal, the cicadas, emerges. Male cicada killers are territorial ...

Because of this, some folks will try to attract cicada killer wasps to their yards. These large wasps sting cicadas and then move them into their underground tunnel system to feed their young.