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Saturday - September 13, 2008
From: Bastrop, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Diseases and Disorders
Title: Information about giant yellow and black wasps
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
Regarding a previous question submitted by a person asking about the giant yellow and black wasps..It's a Cicada Killer.I used to see them all the time when I was a kid in Victoria, Tx..But I haven't seen one in 20 yrs.. They're huge..ANSWER:
Thanks very much for the information about the giant yellow and black wasps from a previous question. The cicada killer (Sphecius speciosus) would certainly appear to be the likely suspect. Mr. SP will be sure the person who asked to original question gets this information.
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