The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling “a small bear trap attached ...

This photo provided by Qiong Wu in March 2025 shows an ancient wasp, preserved in amber from Myanmar, whose back end resembles a Venus flytrap plant. (Qiong Wu via AP) 32,789 people played the ...

The species likely used its unique apparatus to trap its hosts, scientists said. An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...

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Scientists say they’ve never seen anything like this “truly unique” species, which was found encased in amber Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure ...

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 ...

A long, dry summer has led to “extremely high” numbers of wasps around the country – and Kiwis are being warned not to attack nests during daytime. New Zealand has one of the world’s ...

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A previously unknown species of wasp with an abdomen reminiscent of a Venus flytrap has been discovered in 99-million-year-old Kachin amber, and entomologists have never seen anything like it. While ...