| NOUN | animal | ichneumon fly | hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae |
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| Meaning | hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae. | |
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| Member of | Ichneumonidae, family Ichneumonidae | ichneumon flies |
| Broader | hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter | insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing |
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