sphecius speciosis sphecius • sphecoid · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · sphecius speciosis · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 18 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas. Synonyms: cicada killer, Sphecius speciosis. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · cicada killer · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075