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Cicada Killer
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Re: Cicada Killer
Great photo.
Email the researcher I linked below. He studies them: http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/h...aresearch.html Last edited by Samgoit : 3rd of August 2007 (Fri) at 16:07. Reason: change dumb wording |
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I remember as a kid in Nebraska watching one of these monsters carry off a full grown Cicada kind of scary!
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They look fearsome. Great shots.
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Re: Cicada Killer
thanks. These guys are pretty big. I wanted to find thier entrance so I could catch bring one back. No time tho.
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Re: Cicada Killer
Nice shots! I'm looking forward to running into one of these eventually...where in the united states do they generally live?
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Re: Cicada Killer
Wonderful shots of a magnificent looking wasp
 Brian V.
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Re: Cicada Killer
I have seen these guys drop a cicada in flight! Very impressive. Great pic of this really intimidating creature.
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Re: Cicada Killer
brilliant shots the colors are amazing
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4th of August 2007 (Sat)
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Re: Cicada Killer
thanks everyone
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