This article juxtaposes a detailed description of the Ichneumon wasp's ovipositor—a remarkably complex, needle-like structure used to deposit eggs into wood—with a critique of Darwinian evolution. The author marvels at the "ingenuity" and "deliberate design" of the ovipositor, arguing that its intricate features cannot be explained solely by "blind and unpremeditated permutation" of evolutionary processes.