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Ichneumon

noun
1.
Northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs.  Synonym: Herpestes ichneumon.



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... increase of insect-eating birds would do you much good," he went on. "Suppose, for instance, the ichneumon flies were decimated, what a time it would be for the caterpillars! How would some of your plants get on if there weren't enough ...
— "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" - Studies of Animal life and Character • Douglas English
... quantities of plant lice. The ground beetles are mostly cannibals, and should not be destroyed. The large black beetle, with coppery dots, makes short work with the Colorado potato beetles; and a bright green beetle will climb trees to get a meal of canker worms. Ichneumon flies are among our most useful insects. The much-abused dragon flies are perfectly harmless to us, but destroy ...
— Scientific American Supplement No. 275 • Various


Words linked to "Ichneumon" :   ichneumon fly, mongoose


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