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Species Vespula germanica - German Yellowjacket


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Range map for German Yellowjacket
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
British Columbia       55   
Connecticut    3       
Idaho        21  
Illinois    5  945  
Indiana     1   3  
Iowa         54 
Manitoba        3   
Maryland    2 2   1 
Massachusetts       1471 
Michigan    1 4 11  
Minnesota       12 1 
Montana       1    
Nebraska         1  
New Hampshire         5  
New Jersey    1    3  
New York   26531331011
North Dakota      26 22 
Ohio    2   2   
Ontario    3113710  
Oregon   4   1 14 
Pennsylvania   23 5114564
Quebec      12 3  
Tennessee       1    
Utah          3 
Vermont     1      
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Virginia      1     
Washington       1    
Wisconsin15122 23128 3

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