European wasps are wreaking havoc in regional Victoria as a hotter-than-usual autumn spurs an increase in their numbers. The wasps have a painful and potentially dangerous sting, forcing some ...

The "elaborate" grasping apparatus likely allowed the species to snag highly mobile prey, such as winged or jumping insects, the researchers said. Cuckoo wasps and bethylid wasps are modern-day ...

Scientists looked at 16 amber-preserved specimens of the extinct wasp, which revealed the abdomen flaps, trigger hairs (black arrows) and needle-like device for depositing eggs (orange arrows).

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 ...

(Courtesy of Stellantis via AP) 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 ...

The ancient world was even freakier than we knew. Research out this week details a parasitic wasp preserved in amber for nearly 100 million years that had a Venus flytrap-like belly it might have ...

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Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient wasp, encased in 99-million-year-old amber, that may have lived alongside dinosaurs. The remarkable insect, found in northern Myanmar ...

After examining multiple roughly 99-million-year-old specimens, researchers believe the extinct wasp species featured Venus flytrap-like abdomen appendages for capturing other insects. Once pinned ...

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