Japanese Hornet stinging Cicade to Death

[lilpete752003]

I forgot to add that once the cicada bug is caught the female will take it to the hole where her eggs were laid. Once the cicada is brought to the larve the female seals the hole and the young feed until they are strong enough to leave and hunt for themselves.

[lilpete752003]

The cicada killer wasp is not aggressive. The female can sting but it's nothing serious. It's compared to a mosquito bite. The male cannot sting but they can stick you with a spine like piece that looks like a stinger. The females are larger of the two and will dig a hole in the ground then lay her eggs. Once the eggs hatch she hunts for the cicada bug as the male sits and watches from a distance for her protection. The male will swarm any creature(human) that comes too close but they do just

[jetfreak4]

This is a cicada killer wasp. Maybe not as aggressive, but from my standpoint they seem aggressive...i'm also phobic of stinging insects in general having been stung by a swarm of them as a little kid. But yeah, nonetheless...I think the cicada killer wasps get as big as the Japanese hornets on some occasions. THey've been known to grow up to 2 inches long.

[skirts365]

The giant cicada killer wasp is the strongest flier in the entire worldwide insect kingdom---it flies with that heavy load! I could not singe one with a large torch on long pole, it moved SO fast and I tried repeatedly. Spray that immediately killed red wasp, the cicada killer flew off like a helicopter into the far treetops. Word is the sting is not so bad. That's because the liars took a sting AFTER it dumped its load into a cicada. DON'T try it! This wasp is up to 55 millimeters long!

[SelSun83]

cicada killer wasp, yepp it is

[iceman8881]

yeh but how do you know if its a male!?

[GiantAtomicLizard]

That is a cicada killer wasp. I found one in my yard one day and was like, "Whoa! That is a huge wasp." They have the wide yellow bands on thier abdomens and are suppose to be very docile... except to cicada. :) Cool video

[DDRpwnerer]

Looks like the hornet's getting it on with the Cicade. XD

[DeadFishDirector]

bad quality, you cant see shit

[TheOversat]

It's a phone dude, I was talking on it when I was about hit by these guys dueling. Sorry I didn't have a DVX100b handy with a steady-cam rig. Enjoy!! There is another guy with a great quality version, just look in my "related videos" Later

[SDRockman]

You were very lucky to get away with what you did there...If you were wearing black and were running away, it would of flew after you and that would of been the end of you. My advice would be NOT to wear black, and just stay the hell away from them. Everybody goes around saying that if you dont do anything to them that they wont harm you. I find that a bunch of lies.

[oskararnarson]

Agree completely.. But black? Is that the color? I've heard so many different takes on this... Some say yellow, some say red, some say bright colors and others say black. I've never gotten to the bottom of this.

[Sakura69ABC]

Thats a cicad killer not a hornet also non aggressive.

[TheOversat]

I have never heard of that, is it a type of bee?

[Sakura69ABC]

Its a solitary wasp. You wont get stung unless you attack IT first, also males do like to buzz your face but they cannot sting at all. Leave them alone and they leave you alone.

[TogeticTheRuler]

I would freak out and flail around crazily if a bee would buzz in front of my face

[Sakura69ABC]

LOL thats what the males want, they are guarding their territory from threats that would steal their mates LOL. Repeat males cannot sting!

[Keurgui1]

@TheOversat no theyre just parasitic wasp

[hadomaru]

@TheOversat its a species of wasp that eats cicadas. They look frightening, but they aren't aggressive to humans

[crazytigerchick]

i kno this one is really cool

[crazytigerchick]

first comment i guess

[TheOversat]

there is another hornet vs. cicada on YouTube but it's not this real. They forced them to duel! THX for the comment :)