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Noun: Sphecius speciosus
  1. Large black or rust-coloured wasp that preys on cicadas
    "The Sphecius speciosus dragged its paralysed prey back to its burrow";
    - cicada killer

Type of: digger wasp

Part of: genus Sphecius, Sphecius

Encyclopedia: Sphecius speciosus