Cicada Killers / Ground Digger Wasp (Sphecius speciosus) Cicada Killers / Ground Digger Wasp (Sphecius Speciosus)Īs opposed to nests which hang from eaves or porches, this type of wasp actually digs its nest under the ground. Their bodies are usually a combination of dark-brown and a Sulphur-yellow color. This type of wasp is docile and usually won’t sting unless provoked however, its sting is very painful. The black shield wasp has a lot of different prey, including small flying insects, but they also love food, which is why they are often found around outdoor barbecue sites. It is a very common social wasp and can often be seen around human dwellings. It gets up to roughly 3/4” and is considered one of the smallest of the species.
It also preys on honeybees and feeds those bees to its larvae. Black Shield Wasp (Vespa bicolor)īlack shield wasps pollinate orchids and are only found in Hainan, an island in China. After they are stung, the female black wasp usually brings them to the nest for a bit. When the black wasps sting their prey, they always sting a total of three times - once in the neck and twice in the thorax, which paralyzes the prey, although they can survive for weeks this way.
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The stings, however, do not make the skin swell as many other stings do. It has smoky wings and its sting is very painful. It is very large and black in color and the females are larger than the males. Also known as the great black wasp, this insect can be found in most of North America and northern Mexico and it can get up to one and a half inches in length.
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