Cicada killer wasps are common in Texas and elsewhere and are being submitted for identification as possible Asian giant hornets (murder hornets). This short video explains how to tell them apart. Extension Entomology, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, 2020. NOTE: THE PHOTO CREDITS ARE INCORRECT. ALL USDA PHOTOS SHOULD BE CREDITED AS HANNA ROYALS (USDA APHIS PPQ ITP), SPECIMENS PROVIDED BY COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY'S C.P. GILLETTE MUSEUM. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE ERROR.