Identifying Georgia’s hornets can be murder

  • Murder hornets have not yet been found in Georgia. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Murder hornets have not yet been found in Georgia. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
  • Male European hornets (University of Maryland Extension) do not even have stingers.
    Male European hornets (University of Maryland Extension) do not even have stingers.
  • The Cicada killer (Georgia Department of Agriculture) has been known to appear in north Georgia.
    The Cicada killer (Georgia Department of Agriculture) has been known to appear in north Georgia.
  • This is the giant resin bee. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION
    This is the giant resin bee. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION
    The infamous “murder hornet” species that made headlines in 2020 – officially known as the giant Asian hornet – is  an invasive species of insect previously alien to the U.S. until the...

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