Scientists have discovered a extinct parasitic wasp with an abdomen that worked like a Venus flytrap inside a 99-million-year ...

"Nothing similar is known from any other insect." Researchers have discovered an extinct parasitic wasp preserved in amber ...

"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 ...

The team used micro-CT scanning to examine the detailed anatomy of the wasp. One of the most striking features of S. charybdis was its abdomen, which bore a strong resemblance to a Venus flytrap ...

The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling “a small bear trap attached to the end of it,” said study co-author Lars Vilhelmsen from the ...

The remarkable insect, found in northern Myanmar, possesses a unique abdomen resembling a Venus flytrap, likely used to capture prey. This parasitic wasp, unearthed from the Kachin region ...

The ancient wasp's rear abdomen is made up of three flaps lined with hairs The paddle shaped structure is lined with hairs and there are a couple of possible reasons for this. It could be for the ...

(CNN) — A newly identified parasitic wasp that buzzed and flew among dinosaurs ... had a Venus flytrap-like structure on its abdomen that could have allowed it to trap other insects, the ...

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 ...

The wasps likely allowed their host to continue growing while feeding on it. The species' lower abdomen forms a paddle-shaped structure with a dozen hair-like bristles, reminiscent of a Venus ...