Cricket Killer Wasp. Greenhouse camel crickets also called cave crickets or spider crickets these insects aren t north american natives but are steadily increasing their presence in the eastern u s. Cicada killer wasp diet and habits.
Sphecidae is an unusual wasp that occasionally becomes a pest in texas homes. An adult larra bicolor wasp stinging a mole cricket that it chased out of its tunnel. They may be found on sloped terrains flower beds patio edges or sidewalks and in the yard.
Another species sometimes referred to as the steel blue cricket killer is about 1 1 4 inches long and is a beautiful metallic blue color with black wings.
Known as the cricket hunter wasp because of its habit of catching and feeding crickets to its offspring these wasps are common outdoor insects. Field crickets a common set of cricket species found in north america usually black in color. It is a large. The sting will paralyze the mole cricket.
