ichneumon wasps

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/ichneumon_wasps
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
parasitoid wasp
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
gptkbp:antennaType long, often with many segments
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color varied, often black, brown, yellow, or orange
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:ichneumonid_wasps
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecologicalRole biological control agent
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ichneumon wasps
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat inside host insects
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant host insect tissues
gptkbp:notableFeature long ovipositor in many species
gptkbp:numberOfAxles two pairs of membranous wings
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 24,000 described
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:parasitizes spiders
caterpillars
other arthropods
beetle larvae
sawfly larvae
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:range 3 mm to over 40 mm
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:braconid_wasps
gptkbp:reproduction lay eggs in or on host
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ichneumonidae
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:family
gptkbp:threats not dangerous
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:potter_wasp
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5