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Definition of Cicada killer
1. Noun. Large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas.
Generic synonyms: Digger Wasp
Group relationships: Genus Sphecius, Sphecius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cicada Killer
Literary usage of Cicada killer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Meaning of Evolution by Samuel Christian Schmucker (1913)
"Another remarkable provision for the young on the part of insects is seen in the
behavior of the big sphex wasp, known as the cicada killer. ..."
2. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1915)
"... females from 35 mm. x 18 mm. to 50 mm. x 25 mm., while one female, almost a
freak in size, attained to 52 mm. x 27 mm. As to the cicada killer, ..."
3. Nature Sketches in Temperate America: A Series of Sketches and Popular by Joseph Lane Hancock (1911)
"It is commonly called the cicada-killer, and makes its appearance about the time
its prey becomes common. The wasp sometimes springs upon its victim while ..."
4. Journal of the New York Entomological Society by New York Entomological Society (1908)
"... including several species were obtained through the agency of the cicada-killer
wasps (Sp/ucius speciosus). By watching the wasps flying among the pine ..."
5. Applied Entomology; an Introductory Text-book of Insects in Their Relations by Henry Torsey Fernald (1921)
"... underground several times, each having a terminal chamber for the reception
of one or two cicadas and an egg of the wasp. i FIo. 372.—Cicada-killer ..."
6. Insect Life: An Introduction to Nature-study and a Guide for Teachers by John Henry Comstock (1901)
"... digger-wasp which frequently attracts attention is represented by Fig. 243.
This is the cicada- killer, ..."
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