An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus ...

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A previously unknown species of wasp with an abdomen reminiscent of a Venus ... and fly larvae to house their burgeoning offspring. This newly described wasp's grasping rear end would have broadened ...

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Part of the ancient wasp's body resembles the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut to ...

After examining multiple roughly 99-million-year-old specimens, researchers believe the extinct wasp species featured Venus flytrap-like ... used its appendages to trap potential victims, but ...

An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus flytrap-like ... swallowed and disgorged water three times a day ...

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 ...

Instead of crushing its prey, the wasp’s flytrap-like abdomen likely served as a restraining device. The flaps and teeth-like ...