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 of flappy ...

An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ... Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient wasp, encased in 99-million-year-old amber, that may ...

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While spiders are left paralysed by the venom, for vertebrates (such as humans) it causes extreme pain. It is a distraction big enough to give the wasp a chance to get away to safety. Adult tarantula ...

A Venus Flytrap Wasp? Scientists Uncover an Ancient Insect Preserved in Amber That Snatched Its Prey NEW YORK (AP) — An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus ...

This photo provided by Qiong Wu in March 2025 shows an ancient wasp, preserved in amber from Myanmar, whose back end resembles a Venus flytrap plant. (Qiong Wu via AP) ...