Ichneumon

The Ichneumon are a family of wasps (Ichneumonidae) distribution some physical and behavioral traits.

Physically, many are long, thin-waisted wasps, frequently with a red and black or yellow and black color mixture on the throax and abdomen.

Unlike other wasp species, the abdomen tends to be on the long and thin side. Females are further classified as having a comprehensive ovipositor, whose utility is resultant from the wasp's parasitic reproductive strategy.