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| origin = [[Earth]] | | origin = [[Earth]] | ||
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| only = | | only = The Mutant Phase (audio story) | ||
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}}The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a type of [[wasp]] found on [[Earth]]. Their reproductive cycle involved laying their [[egg]]s in living [[caterpillar]]s, which provided a food source for their [[grub]]s when they hatched. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Wirrn Dawn (audio story)|Wirrn Dawn]]'') | }}The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a type of [[wasp]] found on [[Earth]]. They belonged to the order [[Hymenoptera]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Divine Intervention (audio story)|Divine Intervention]]'') Their reproductive cycle involved laying their [[egg]]s in living [[caterpillar]]s, which provided a food source for their [[grub]]s when they hatched. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Wirrn Dawn (audio story)|Wirrn Dawn]]'') More generally, they used their extra-long [[stinger]]s to inject their eggs into the [[larvae]] of other insects. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Divine Intervention (audio story)|Divine Intervention]]'') | ||
The Ichneumon wasp was the answer to a quiz question posed to the [[Eighth Doctor]] when he competed in ''[[You Either Know It or You Don't]]''. He answered confidently without needing [[Jack Addison]] to repeat the question. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Divine Intervention (audio story)|Divine Intervention]]'') | |||
In an [[alternate timeline]], an Ichneumon wasp stung a battle-damaged [[Dalek]] in the year [[2158]], setting in motion the [[Mutant Phase]] - a chain of events that transformed the Daleks into [[Insectoid]] monsters. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mutant Phase (audio story)|The Mutant Phase]]'') | |||
[[Category:Earth insects]] | [[Category:Earth insects]] | ||
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[[Category:Parasitic species]] | |||
[[Category:Winged species]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:40, 23 November 2024
The Ichneumon wasp was a type of wasp found on Earth. They belonged to the order Hymenoptera. (AUDIO: Divine Intervention) Their reproductive cycle involved laying their eggs in living caterpillars, which provided a food source for their grubs when they hatched. (AUDIO: Wirrn Dawn) More generally, they used their extra-long stingers to inject their eggs into the larvae of other insects. (AUDIO: Divine Intervention)
The Ichneumon wasp was the answer to a quiz question posed to the Eighth Doctor when he competed in You Either Know It or You Don't. He answered confidently without needing Jack Addison to repeat the question. (AUDIO: Divine Intervention)
In an alternate timeline, an Ichneumon wasp stung a battle-damaged Dalek in the year 2158, setting in motion the Mutant Phase - a chain of events that transformed the Daleks into Insectoid monsters. (AUDIO: The Mutant Phase)
