a mythological creature said to cover themselves in mud and kill dragons
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Ichneumon wasps are important internal parasites of other insects.
Ovipositors and stingers are analogous structures; some Ichneumons inject venom along with the egg, but they do not use the ovipositor as a stinger, per se.
Ichneumon wasps of both sexes will wander over the surface of logs, tree trunks, and even grass stems tapping with their antennae.
Ichneumons are often incorrectly referred to as flies, but they are directly related to wasps and bees.
Ichneumon wasps are economically and environmentally important because their larvae feed on and destroy many insects injurious to humans and plants, especially to food crops.
Ichneumons are important in the control of clinch bugs, boll weevils, codling moths and asparagus beetles, just to name a few.
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