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Also known as: Bembix carolina
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The term "horse-guard" can refer to two distinct entities:

  • Soldiers: In this context, "the Guards" or "Royal Horse Guards" are soldiers who protect a king or queen.1
  • Insects: The "horse-guard" (Bembix carolina) is a type of sand wasp, a solitary insect approximately 2.5 cm long. These wasps are often black with yellow or greenish markings and hunt flies, sometimes near horses. They belong to the insect family Tabanidae, which also includes horse flies, known for their bloodsucking females that can be pests to humans and animals.23
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  1. the Guards
  2. horse fly
  3. sand wasp

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