A unique parasitic wasp from 99 million years ago, preserved in Cretaceous period amber, featured a Venus flytrap-like ...

An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of ...

Within reach was the wasp’s sting and its ovipositor – the tube-like appendage used by many insects to lay eggs. I’m sure you can see where this is going.

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NEW YORK — An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp’s abdomen ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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) 31,170 people played the ...