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

An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure at its rear end to capture insects and lay its eggs on or inside of them, according to a new study published Thursday in BMC Biology. Researchers ...

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 ...

When the male wasp tries to mate with the dummy female ... the mating behavior of the insect pollinators and the growth and reproduction of the deceptive orchids.

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 ...

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 ...