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Genus Vespa - Hornets


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 Hornets
Credits: Generated with MapServer. BugGuide integration kindly provided by Mike Boone.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alabama    123     
Arkansas    3    21 
Delaware       13   
Georgia   53 125611 
Illinois        1   
Indiana       114  
Kentucky    32  53  
Maryland   372291511  
Massachusetts       234  
Missouri    11 1 2  
New Hampshire        1   
New Jersey    3  6711  
New York    15 3153 
North Carolina  155  51481 
Ohio      3  2  
Ontario    225731  
Pennsylvania    1325122591 
South Carolina  2   1 7   
Tennessee   2611441  
Virginia14234 712108  
Washington        2   
West Virginia        2   

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