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Cicada killer wasps

I think they're both males, because the females are bigger. The males technically can't sting (and the females only do if you're really asking for it), but it's still scary to get up close to one.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That is scary. Those legs look pretty thick. Poor cicadas :(