HyperDic: sphecius_speciosis

English > 1 sense of the expression Sphecius speciosis:
NOUNanimalSphecius speciosis, cicada killerlarge black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas
English > Sphecius speciosis: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas.
Synonymcicada killer
Member ofSphecius, genus Spheciuslarge solitary wasps
Broaderdigger waspsolitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae

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