Scientists discover ancient wasp that snatched prey like a Venus flytrap, name it after mythological sea monster
"I've seen a lot of strange insects, but this has to be one of the most peculiar-looking ones I've seen in a while," said one ...
Newly discovered 99,000,000-year-old wasp used hairy bum to trap prey
A newly identified wasp that buzzed among the dinosaurs had a bit of a unique way of catching prey. Researchers studied 16 ...
Parasitic Wasp That Caught Prey in 'Venus Flytrap' Body Discovered in Amber
Modern-day parasitoids in the same superfamily—Chrysidoidea—include cuckoo wasps (which, as their name suggests, lay their ...
Bizarre creature preserved in 99 million-year-old amber was ‘beyond imagination,’ scientists say
A parasitic wasp that flew among dinosaurs had a Venus flytrap-like contraption on its abdomen that likely allowed it to inject eggs into insects it entrapped. Scientists say nothing similar is seen ...
This ancient ‘Venus fly-trap’ wasp used its butt to kill
However, the hind wings aren’t its only striking features. S. charybdis appears to have evolved a unique, three-flapped ...
Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp found preserved in amber
An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...
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Ancient wasp may have used its rear end to trap flies
Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to ...
Previously unknown wasp species with Venus flytrap-like abdomen found in ancient amber
Sirenobethylus charybdis lived nearly 99 million years ago and used its unique abdominal apparatus to trap prey during ...
Wasp from the dinosaur era found preserved in amber—its jaws are unlike anything seen before
A unique parasitic wasp from 99 million years ago, preserved in Cretaceous period amber, featured a Venus flytrap-like ...
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Bizarre creature preserved in 99 million-year-old amber was ‘beyond imagination,’ scientists say
For example, a group of wasps known as cuckoo wasps lay their eggs in the nest of another wasp species, and the larvae feast on their new hosts’ young once they hatch. A fossil enthusiast ...
Fossils: Ancient parasitic ‘Venus flytrap’ wasp preserved in amber
An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus ...