Ground hornets?

[warrington]

Are these ground hornets. They are about an inch and a half long
Big suckers



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[Etxbuckman]

It’s hard to tell from that picture but it looks like this then they’re yellow jackets. I think most people mistakenly call them ground hornets, or ground bees though.

[shark79]

Cicada killer

[warrington]

But these things are big

[waterdog]

they are sand wasp. https://greennature.com/sand-wasps/

[shark79]

But these things are big

Cicada killer wasp Texas
According to Texas A&M University's Field Guide to Common Texas Insects, the giant wasps, referred to as Cicada Killers, are on the move in Texas and can grow up to an inch and a half of length. They are one of the largest species of wasps you can encounter and their primary target is cicadas.

[RockTippedStick]

Definitely murder hornets. Burn it down.

[MossyRockRanch]

Kill them Arrington !

[Sackett]

This must be a strong cicada year as I've seen much more than in years past

[muzzlebrake]

Cicada killer

This

If it was ground hornets there would be a bajillion of them in the nest.
Cicada killer will only have that one. If you dig up the nest you will find a paralyzed cicada in there with an egg laid on it.

[lovetohunt]

That is the cicada killer and is definitely not a Murder Hornet.

[stickemhard3]

They were terrible last year. I haven’t came across them in the same areas they were last year on my property. I got hit 5x in the face in once on the arm last year about this time. Wasn’t feeling so hot the next few hours.

[RifleBowPistol]

If they are huge and live in burrows in the ground, I would say they are cicada killers. They are very intimidating looking, but never heard of anyone every getting stung by one.

[Razorback01]

They are harmless, just leave them alone, sit in a lawn chair and watch them bring cicadas back.