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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Vespoidea » Hornets, Yellowjackets; Paper, Potter, Mason, and Pollen Wasps; and Allies (Vespidae) » Paper Wasps (Polistinae) » Long-waisted Paper Wasps (Mischocyttarus) » Mexican Paper Wasp (Mischocyttarus mexicanus) » Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola
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Florida Leaf Wasps - Mischocyttarus mexicanus
Copyright © 2015 Chia

Florida Leaf Wasps - Mischocyttarus mexicanus
Duval County, Florida, USA
November 25, 2015
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Contributed by Chia on 1 December, 2015 - 7:32am
Last updated 2 December, 2015 - 1:55pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 2 December, 2015 - 1:55pm login or register to post comments

Might be Mischocyttarus
You neglected to give the size of the critters. If small, these may be Mischocyttarus, a Neotropical genus that has a few species in North America. One is quite common in FL. They sting much more readily than the larger Polistes paper wasps.
… J. H. Epler, 1 December, 2015 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

 
Size
Sorry, the leaf they were under was very large so it makes the wasps appear smaller. They were "regular sized" an inch or so.

Thanks for looking at my photo, it was dark and I couldnt get a very good photo, and they did not seem to enjoy my presence.
… Chia, 1 December, 2015 - 8:42am login or register to post comments

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