26,885 observationsCritically Endangered
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp
Sphecius speciosus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Crabronidae ›Genus: Sphecius
About
Sphecius speciosus, often simply referred to as the cicada killer or the cicada hawk, is a large digger wasp species. Cicada killers are large, solitary wasps in the family Crabronidae. The name may be applied to any species of crabronid which preys on cicadas, though in North America it is typically applied to a single species, S. speciosus. However, since there are multiple species of related wasps, it is more appropriate to call it the eastern...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp is Sphecius speciosus.
- Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp belongs to the class Insecta.
- Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp belongs to the family Crabronidae.
- Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp belongs to the genus Sphecius.