"In fact, only female Cicada Killers hunt down the insects, and they do so to feed their young. These femme fatales capture cicadas in flight, according to the Smithsonian. The wasp then stings the cicada, which becomes paralyzed by the wasp's venom. This allows the wasp’s young to feed on the cicada while it is still alive." Cicada Killer wasp holding into a cicada. Looks like nature's version of the IRS.