1. Jack and I did research and discovered what the ichneumons were doing. 2. Ichneumon wasp species are highly diverse, ranging from long.3. Various ichneumons are used commercially as flies or beetles. 4. Then I made friends with some ichneumon wasps. 5. The name is shared with the Egyptian mongoose, " Herpestes ichneumon ". 6. The largest group comprises the so-called ichneumon wasps, followed by the Proctotrupoidea and Platygastroidea. 7. "Cystomastacoides " are typical ichneumon wasps which are infamous for their fatal reproductive habits. 8. Some species of " Ichneumon " and " Virgichneumon " have similar general appearance. 9. Impressively, the ovipositor of the giant ichneumon wasp is the longest egg-laying organ known among biologists. 10. Being in the same order, ichneumons are closely related to other hymenopterans, such as ants and bees.