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Feb 3, 2015 8:04 AM CST
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The colouring matches Polistes major or carnifex ..

http://bugguide.net/node/view/...

However, wiki states Polistes carniflex is small .. and it doesn't appear to be in Florida.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P...

http://www.discoverlife.org/mp...

Polistes major is in Florida .. note the yellow head and yellow shoulders.

http://www.discoverlife.org/mp...

The large size of Polistes major major adults and the extensive yellow coloration on their body helps to distinguish this species from other polistines. However, the degree of yellow coloration varies, even among the members of a single nest. Very little has been published on this species.


http://socialwaspsofflorida.bl...

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