Family Ichneumonidae (Noun)
Meaning
Ichneumon flies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Ichneumon wasps are actually members of the superfamily Ichneumonoidea, which includes the families Ichneumonidae and Braconidae.
- The specimen was identified as a member of the family Ichneumonidae, a group of parasitic wasps commonly known as ichneumon wasps.
- Ichneumon wasps of the family Ichneumonidae are characterized by their distinctive ovipositors, which are used to lay eggs inside the bodies of their hosts.
- Many species within the family Ichneumonidae have evolved unique adaptations that enable them to parasitize a wide range of hosts.
- In order to determine whether the wasp belonged to the family Ichneumonidae, the entomologist had to examine its distinctive wing venation.