Map of the spread of Africanized honey bees by year, by county Updated July 2009 This data was derived from the USDA here. Please be patient, this may take a few seconds to load all the counties. First found in southern Texas in 1990, Africanized honey bees are now found in much of the South. Click here for FAQs on Africanized honey bees. Toggle to Original Data for Killer Bees by County Download Original County KMZ file Download Color Ramp KMZ file Return to Map My Bees