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The Ichneumonidae, also known as ichneumon wasps, ichneumonid wasps, ichneumonids, or Darwin wasps, are a family of parasitoid wasps of the insect order Hymenoptera. They are one of the most diverse groups within the Hymenoptera with roughly 25,000 species described as of 2016. [2]
Ichneumonoidea. The superfamily Ichneumonoidea contains one extinct and three extant families, including the two largest families within Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae and Braconidae. The group is thought to contain as many as 100,000 species, many of which have not yet been described. [1]
Ophion is a genus of ichneumonid wasps, which are nocturnal, parasitic, and often seen at lights. They are mostly orange to yellow in colour and are endoparasites of insect larvae, particularly Lepidoptera. They are very diverse but morphologically very similar.
This is a modification of the sting that is present in other wasps, so most ichneumonid wasps cannot sting humans, with the exception of the larger orange species in the subfamily Ophioninae. Wasps in the family Ichneumonidae are superficially similar to the related family Braconidae, but ichneumonids are usually larger insects, and differ in ...
16 sie 2024 · These stings are uncommon, however, and and occur due to direct, physical handling rather than from an instinct to protect young at a nest (as in the more familiar social wasps). Incidents of stings typically involve the large, nocturnal ichneumonid species (i.e. Ophioninae & Netelia spp.).
The female long-tailed giant ichneumon wasp has a breathtakingly long ovipositor. It's harmless to people.
Can ichneumon wasps sting and are they dangerous for humans or animals? Read on to learn the answers and how to identify parasitic wasps. ichneumon wasps are small beneficial insects that do not have much in common with their stripy namesake [Photo: emka74/ Shutterstock.com]
