Japanese hornets: are there any of these in the U.S.?

Question

I saw a National Geographic special a few months ago on Japanese hornets. MEAN little buggers, they are!

Last summer, I could have sworn that I saw one on our front porch. I live in the deep south. Is it possible that the hornets are now in the U.S.?

Answer 1

http://www.vespa-bicolor.net/main/vespid... - see link.

Vespa crabro is common to the USA and it probably this you saw. Japanese hornets are not in USA.