It's an ancient parasitic wasp with an abdomen that worked like a Venus flytrap. This terrifying insect could open its stomach and snap it shut on unsuspecting prey. Initially, paleontologists ...

Beyond the beloved butterflies, bees, and ladybirds, a hidden world of less glamorous, even alarming-looking insects plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy gardens. Anton Rosenfeld, research ...

A newly discovered species of parasitic wasp that lived alongside dinosaurs nearly 100 million years ago may have evolved a bizarre and highly specialized mechanism to trap other insects and turn them ...

Parasitology is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of the biology of parasites and parasitic diseases, including the distribution, biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology ...

NEW YORK — An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set ...

A 99-million-year-old wasp species used a Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture prey and may represent a new insect family, revealing unexpected diversity in ancient parasitoid behavior. An extinct ...

The promising results build on prior investigations of ginger's use in treating trichinosis and other parasitic infections. More study, including clinical trials in humans, will be needed to ...

A rash is often the first sign of infection with parasitic intestinal worms. For example, hookworms and strongyloidiasis can cause an itchy rash of round red spots where the worm enters the skin.