Genus

Long-waisted Paper Wasps

Mischocyttarus

2 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyVespidae (Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies)
GenusMischocyttarus (Long-waisted Paper Wasps)

Species in this group

Mischocyttarus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mischocyttarus flavitarsis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Long-waisted Paper Wasps

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mexican Paper Wasp			~10%
2	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mexican Paper Wasp			~10%
3	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Paper Wasp			~10%
4	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mexican Paper Wasp			~10%
5	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Paper Wasp			~10%
6	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Mexican Paper Wasp			~10%
7	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Paper Wasp			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Paper Wasp			~10%
2	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mexican Paper Wasp			~10%
3	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mexican Paper Wasp			~10%
4	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Paper Wasp			<5%
5	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Paper Wasp			<5%
6	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Mexican Paper Wasp			<5%
7	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Mexican Paper Wasp			<5%
8	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Paper Wasp			<5%
9	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Paper Wasp			<5%
10	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Paper Wasp			<5%
11	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mexican Paper Wasp			<5%
12	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Paper Wasp			<5%

Long-waisted Paper Wasps

Species in this group

Mexican Paper Wasp

Western Paper Wasp

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Long-waisted Paper Wasps

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked