Cicada Killer Information and Control: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas

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  Appearance

  1-1 5/8" black with yellow markings. Two wings. Cicada killers are often mistaken for yellow jackets. Cicadas are much larger and faster then yellow jackets.

• Habitat

  The like to nest in the ground. When activity is noticed holes will appear in the ground with small soil mound outside them.

• How do they affect me?

  Cicada kills are very intimidating. When an infestation is found there will be hundreds of them. It's rare that a female cicada killer will sting.

• What do I do?

  Cicada killers are covered under our home pest prevention plan. You can also eliminate all bare-spots on your yard to prevent them from returning in the future.