noun
braconid wasp; braconid
Refers to any member of the Braconidae family, a large group of small parasitic wasps. Often used in entomological or agricultural contexts.
コマユバチは農業害虫の天敵として利用される。
Braconid wasps are used as natural enemies of agricultural pests.
このコマユバチの幼虫は、アブラムシに寄生する。
The larvae of this braconid wasp parasitize aphids.
Compound of 小 (ko, 'small') + 繭 (mayu, 'cocoon') + 蜂 (hachi, 'bee/wasp'), referring to the small wasps that parasitize other insects and often pupate in cocoons. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.