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The northern giant hornet, which is native to Asian countries including China and Japan, was first detected in North America in August 2019 in British Columbia, Canada.
[2] [3] Most species only occur in the tropics of Asia, though the European hornet (V. crabro) is widely distributed throughout Europe, Russia, North America, and north-eastern Asia. Wasps native to North America in the genus Dolichovespula are commonly referred to as hornets (e.g., baldfaced hornets), but all of them are actually yellowjackets.
The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) or northern giant hornet, [2] [3] including the color form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet, [4] [5] is the world's largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia , South Asia , Mainland Southeast Asia , and parts of the Russian Far East .
The European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp native to Europe.It is also the only true hornet (genus Vespa) found in North America, having been introduced to the United States and Canada from Europe as early as 1840.
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The southern giant hornet is one of the largest hornets, the researchers noted in the paper. They are part of the genus Vespa, which are mostly endemic to Asia, the researchers said.
The common aerial yellowjacket lives across Canada and the United States. [1] [7] It occurs from northcentral Alaska to as far south as New Mexico and Arizona.D. arenaria is in fact one of the most common aerial yellowjackets found in eastern North America, [6] and nests can be found in arboreal to subterranean habitats.
In light of the emergence of the "Murder Hornet" in North America, here's a reminder not to sleep on these less menacing (but still dangerous) bugs and rodents.