Definition of Ichneumons. Meaning of Ichneumons. Synonyms of Ichneumons

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Definition of Ichneumons

Ichneumon
Ichneumon Ich*neu"mon, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, lit., the tracker; so called because it hunts out the eggs of the crocodile, fr. ? to track or hunt after, fr. ? track, footstep.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverrid[ae]. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species(H. ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and Palestine, is noted for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile as well as various snakes and lizards, and hence was considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians. The common species of India (H. griseus), known as the mongoose, has similar habits and is often domesticated. It is noted for killing the cobra. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonid[ae], of which several thousand species are known, belonging to numerous genera. Note: The female deposits her eggs upon, or in, the bodies of other insects, such as caterpillars, plant lice, etc. The larva lives upon the internal tissues of the insect in which it is parasitic, and finally kills it. Hence, many of the species are beneficial to agriculture by destroying noxious insects. Ichneumon fly. See Ichneumon, 2.

Meaning of Ichneumons from wikipedia

- Look up ichneumon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ichneumon may refer to: Ichneumon (genus), a genus of wasps Ichneumon, species of wasps in the family...
- by H.C. Hamilton, W. Falconer): "The ichneumon [is] most destructive both to crocodiles and asps. The ichneumons destroy not only the eggs of the latter...
- an observer's encounter with Ichneumons. University of Florida Department of Entomology & Nematology page about ichneumons Bugguide.net. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea...
- ichneumonoids. The hosts of some species are agricultural pests, therefore ichneumons are sometimes valuable for biological pest control, but the hosts of most...
- eumerus Wesmael, 1857 Ichneumon extensorius Linnaeus, 1758 Ichneumon insidiosus Wesmael, 1844 Ichneumon ny****ae Heinrich, 1967 Ichneumon rubriornatus Cameron...
- V.G. (1960). "Beobachtungen über das Paarungsverhalten des Ichneumons (Herpestes ichneumon L.)" (PDF). Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde. 25: 47–51. Palomares...
- 1844. Subspecies include: Ichneumon insidiosus insidiosus Wesmael, 1844 Ichneumon insidiosus malaisei Roman, 1927 Ichneumon insidiosus can reach a length...
- Ichneumon centrator, the centrator wasp, is a species of endoparasitic parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Ichneumonidae in the subfamily Ichneumoninae...
- Ichneumon tottor is a species of wasp in the genus Ichneumon. It is endemic to South Africa. "Ichneumon tottor - WaspWeb". Retrieved 19 February 2016...
- Ichneumon rubriornatus is a species of wasp in the genus Ichneumon. It was described by Peter Cameron in 1904. The species is concentrated in the southernmost...