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Species Sphecius speciosus - Eastern Cicada Killer


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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alabama       23   
Delaware       5    
District of Columbia      1     
Florida     744    
Georgia      33    
Illinois      561   
Indiana     11     
Iowa      21    
Kansas     2 3    
Kentucky       2    
Louisiana       21   
Maryland      7 1   
Massachusetts      52    
Michigan       6    
Minnesota       3    
Missouri       1    
Nebraska      2     
New Jersey      5     
New York      46    
North Carolina     24 3   
Ohio      1     
Oklahoma     1 2    
Pennsylvania     188    
Rhode Island      1     
South Carolina      52    
Tennessee      11    
Texas     431    
Virginia      2     
West Virginia       2    
Wisconsin      3     

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