Sphecius (Cicada-killer Wasps)

Genus

Cicada-killer Wasps

Sphecius

1 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

Species in this group

Eastern Cicada-Killer Wasp

Eastern Cicada-Killer Wasp

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Sphecius speciosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%
Jan
<5%
Feb
<5%
Mar
<5%
Apr
<5%
May
<5%
Jun
~10%
Jul
~20%
Aug
~10%
Sep
<5%
Oct
<5%
Nov
<5%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Cicada-killer Wasps

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 1
~10%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 1
~10%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
4 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
5 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
<5%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~20%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~20%
3 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
4 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
5 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
6 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
7 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
8 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
9 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
10 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
11 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
12 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
~10%
13 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
1 of 1
~10%
14 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 1
~10%
15 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
<5%
16 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 1
<5%