The Ichneumonidae, also known as ichneumon wasps, ichneumonid wasps, ichneumonids, or Darwin wasps, are a family of parasitoid wasps of the insect order Hymenoptera.

Feb 13, 2023 · What is a scorpion wasp? Scorpion wasps are a family of insects well known for their spectacular morphological structure, with the ability to paralyze or even kill their prey …

Jan 28, 2025 · The long, glossy abdomen ('tail') of the Pelecinid Wasp female invokes trepidation among humans, but it does not sting. It is actually used to deposit eggs onto the backs of …

Look for this amazing wasp during late summer and early autumn, feeding on the nectar of flowers or cruising low over the ground in fields, gardens, open woodlands, and woodland edges.

Dec 17, 2013 · They belong in the family Pelecinidae, and they are a New World wasp (with distant, fossilized/amberized relations from the Old World). APWs are relatively common from …

Ichneumonids are sometimes referred to as “scorpion wasps” for the extreme length, narrowness, and curve of their abdomens, which may be segmented with a lot of yellow markings.

Jun 24, 2021 · Scientists still know relatively little about the American pelecinid wasp, but what we do know makes this wasp a very unique and fascinating animal. As you are out and about this …

Common names include “ichneumon fly” and “scorpion wasp,” though they’re related to neither flies nor scorpions. They look wasp-ish, and they are in the order Hymenoptera, but they are in …

Members of Ichneumonidae commonly are called ichneumon wasps. Less exact terms are ichneumon flies (they are not closely related to true flies), or scorpion wasps due to the …

In the Peruvian Amazon citizen scientist has discovered a new species of scorpion wasp in the Tambopata National Reserve