However, they prefer to nest in areas of sparse vegetation, and rarely infest thick, vigorous turf. Cultural practices can prevent or eliminate the establishment of cicada killer colonies.

In fact, the easiest way to find evidence of a cicada killer is to look for small piles of dirt that she has excavated. Often these nests are under large rocks or asphalt driveways. They use the ...

But there's one part of the insect's arrival that you may have not considered: the surfacing of the Cicada Killer Wasp ... "Cicadas don’t bite or sting, and they aren’t poisonous." ...

But TAMU experts say they're probably seeing eastern cicada killers, which are common this ... They're fiercely protective of their nests but don't typically bother people or animals unless ...