species 643 observations
Horse Guard Wasp
Stictia carolina
Field notes
The horse guard wasp (Stictia carolina) is a type of sand wasp (Bembicini) from the eastern United States which preys primarily upon horse-flies (Tabanidae).
It is a large, colorful, fast-flying wasp, one of 28 species in the genus Stictia (which occur throughout North and South America), all of which have similar biology.
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native plants
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided