1) Arthropod genus 2) Genus sphecius 
Cicada killer wasps (the genus Sphecius) are large, solitary, ground dwelling, predatory wasps. They are so named because they hunt cicadas and provision their nests with them, after stinging and paralyzing them. There are 21 species worldwide. The highest diversity occurs in the region between North Africa and Central Asia. In North America, the ...
[n] - large solitary wasps: cicada killer
genus Sphecius noun large solitary wasps: cicada killer