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Old 08-12-2011, 06:21 AM
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Tink's Mom
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Originally Posted by sparkys_mom
Originally Posted by pab58
Here ya go! Cicada killer wasps really don't bother you unless you really make them angry. They will dig burrows in soft soil such as sand then capture a cicada, carry it back to the burrow where it will take it down in the hole. The wasp will lay an egg and the cicada becomes food for the larva.
Hah! I was walking my dog one day and one of those wasps was taking down a cicada. The cicada was making quite a ruckus and my dog really, REALLY wanted to check it out! I didn't think it was a good idea. :)
I had the same thing yesterday...YUCK...Tink wanted to see what was going on....I picked her up and got the heck out of there...
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