Cicada killer female. Photo: Lyle Buss, UF

Research Assistant, Lauren Webb, recently published a blog post on the UF/IFAS blog about cicada killer wasps. These wasps are both a pest and a beneficial insect, and are pretty amazing hunters. To learn more about them, read the post here: http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/entnemdept/2016/08/26/giant-wasp/.

Check out a video of a female in action here: https://twitter.com/adamGdale/status/762048360207544320