This Ancient Wasp Had a Freaky Belly That Snapped Shut to Trap Victims
The recently discovered Sirenobethylus charybdis has features not seen in any known insect living today, researchers say.
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Bizarre creature preserved in 99 million-year-old amber was ‘beyond imagination,’ scientists say
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A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
NEW YORK — An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey ...
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Dinosaur-era wasp may have snatched its prey: ‘Truly fascinating’
Researchers uncovered an ancient wasp with a Venus flytrap-like structure in 99-million-year-old amber. Here's what they have learned about the new species.
We Found A New Wasp! Students Are Discovering Insect Species Through Citizen Science
Our latest paper on the project is now published. We learned hands-on citizen science increased students' interests in ...
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‘Metallic’ creature that turns prey into zombie surrogate for babies is a new species
The species is described as having a blue-green body with a “purple luster,” researchers said. Photo by Charlie Chi via Unsplash In nature, animal parents can range from being doting and self ...