northern giant hornet: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: DigitalCommons at USU - Asian Giant Hornet (PDF). Oct 10, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Insights into the prey of Vespa mandarinia (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Washington state, obtained from metabarcoding of larval feces. Aug 29, 2026
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Vespa mandarinia. Feb 27, 2026
Add new Web site: DigitalCommons at USU - Asian Giant Hornet (PDF). Jan 16, 2026
Add new Web site: PNAS - Assessing the ecological niche and invasion potential of the Asian giant hornet. Oct 30, 2025
Add new Web site: WebMD - Murder Hornets. Sep 05, 2025
Noted that officials announced in late 2024 that the northern giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was eradicated from the United States. Dec 18, 2024
Media added. Nov 15, 2024
Add new Web site: Entomological Society of America - Northern Giant Hornet Common Name Toolkit. Sep 20, 2024
Added a taxonomic box and mentioned the Schmidt sting pain index. Aug 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - Population genomics of the invasive Northern Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia in North America and across its native range. Aug 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Utah State University - Plant Health Extension - Asian Giant Hornet (a.k.a. Northern Giant Hornet) (PDF). May 29, 2024
Add new Web site: PennState Extension - Northern Giant Hornets. Dec 29, 2023
New article added. Nov 17, 2023
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