Preserved in amber, the wasp appears to have used a Venus flytrap-like structure on its body to grasp potential hosts.

However, one of the key ways Wolbachia ensures an all-female population is by manipulating host reproduction to produce only female offspring without the need for male fertilization. Wasps of ...

Scientists discovered an ancient wasp species, Sirenobethylus charybdis, preserved in 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar. The wasp's structure resembles a Venus flytrap, believed to have been ...

Figs can be classified into two main types: Caprifigs: These are male figs that primarily host fig wasps for reproduction. They are not edible for humans. Common figs: These are female figs that ...