Cicada Killers in Stratford, CT.
Sightings Category: Cicada Killers
Cicada Killers in Stratford, CT.
Address is Short Beach Road. Cicada killers have been active for the past 5 weeks, although much less so over the past 10 days. They've been present for 3 summers. Attached are two photos taken August 6. I missed one shot of a cicada being dragged down a hole - which led me to google wasps and cicada and ultimately identify these critters.
8 nests have been dug within the patio. Morning sun, shady in afternoon. Surface is blue stone, with granite dust underlay.
Overall location is at the mouth of the Housatonic River, roughly 50 yds from mean high tide mark.
Best of luck with your research.
Date Posted: 2006-08-13 Comments: (2) Show Comments Hide Comments
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Posted By: Massachusetts Cicadas | On: 2010-11-26 | Website:
Hi Dick
Thanks for the picture confirmation. What happens is the following year's brood is laid by the present year's females, that's why they never leave. Not to worry tough, they really are docile wasps. However, don't be surprised if over the years the burrows and their numbers start to grow. But if you are uncomfortable then an insecticide in powder form down the hole of the burrows should fix your problem.
Thanks for the info for my research.
Posted By: Dick Williams | On: 2010-12-13 | Website:
Cicada killers have been active for the past 5 weeks, although much less so over the past 10 days. They've been present for 3 summers. Attached are two photos taken August 6. I missed one shot of a cicada being dragged down a hole - which led me to google wasps and cicada and ultimately identify these critters.
8 nests have been dug within the patio. Morning sun, shady in afternoon. Surface is blue stone, with granite dust underlay.
Overall location is at the mouth of the Housatonic River, roughly 50 yds from mean high tide mark.
Best of luck with your research.