An extraordinary extinct wasp found preserved in amber may have used its abdomen to grasp other insects like a Venus flytrap before laying its eggs on them. “It’s unlike anything I’ve ever ...

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The species likely used its unique apparatus to trap its hosts, scientists said. An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...

An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure at its rear end to capture insects and lay its eggs on or inside of them, according to a new study published Thursday in BMC Biology. Researchers ...

The ancient world was even freakier than we knew. Research out this week details a parasitic wasp preserved in amber for nearly 100 million years that had a Venus flytrap-like belly it might have ...

After examining multiple roughly 99-million-year-old specimens, researchers believe the extinct wasp species featured Venus flytrap-like abdomen appendages for capturing other insects. Once pinned ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient wasp, encased in 99-million-year-old amber, that may have lived alongside dinosaurs. The remarkable insect, found in northern Myanmar ...

Within reach was the wasp’s sting and its ovipositor – the tube-like appendage used by many insects to lay eggs. I’m sure you can see where this is going.

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