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 ...

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 ...

Researchers from China and Denmark recently discovered a terrifying — and thankfully extinct — species of parasitic wasp that used a Venus flytrap-like abdomen to trap its prey before laying ...