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Genus Vespula - Ground Yellowjackets


The information below is based on images submitted and identified by contributors. Range and date information may be incomplete, overinclusive, or just plain wrong.

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Range map for Ground Yellowjackets
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alabama7 4335227417610
Alaska  2 46113 3  
Alberta    33 8121  
Arizona  447525 6133 
Arkansas2  1936 8111 
British Columbia61536 61710145 
California5410111033475157382111
Colorado   38218684  
Connecticut    4 1 2   
Delaware   3    1   
Florida266834 63111115
Georgia5 10556884781
Idaho    535436  
Illinois   51111332373 
Indiana   1321179  
Iowa    21 91764 
Kansas    1 1424 2
Kentucky  4141 2131 
Louisiana   41   41102
Maine    8 618510  
Manitoba       27   
Maryland 1 11227920302971
Massachusetts  37161382953342 
Michigan    63919441 
Minnesota1    2 7951 
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mississippi    42 1 4 1
Missouri    512197  
Montana2  12445413  
Nebraska      3152  
Nevada   33  6 3  
New Brunswick   521 17 9  
New Hampshire    94 136142 
New Jersey 135858817206 
New Mexico   21  4 2  
New York  271181032222091
Newfoundland/Labrador       423  
North Carolina1 5105346755 
North Dakota    5 213942 
Northwest Territories      1     
Nova Scotia    2  1 1  
Ohio    5423161  
Oklahoma 2552443179 
Ontario  171717143221184 
Oregon 5372212153859152
Pennsylvania   1758143093774784
Quebec     7212108  
Rhode Island   21       
Saskatchewan    13346   
South Carolina7 1343   25 
South Dakota    4  424  
Tennessee1 181 2136322
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Texas12488251716255
Utah   61146546 
Vermont    139284  
Virginia3  426131211142 
Washington3 14125121181729165
West Virginia    22 23   
Wisconsin1515466223717 3
Wyoming    1 3111  
Yukon Territory    2 1     

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