Ancient wasp snatched prey like Venus flytrap, scientists say
"I've seen a lot of strange insects, but this has to be one of the most peculiar-looking ones I've seen in a while," said one ...
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99-Million-Year-Old Parasitic Wasp With A ‘Venus Flytrap’ Abdomen Found Preserved In Amber
"Nothing similar is known from any other insect." Researchers have discovered an extinct parasitic wasp preserved in amber ...
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.
Bizarre creature preserved in 99 million-year-old amber was ‘beyond imagination,’ scientists say
A parasitic wasp that flew among dinosaurs had a Venus flytrap-like contraption on its abdomen that likely allowed it to ...
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Ancient wasp may have used its rear end to trap flies
Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to ...
Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp found preserved in amber
An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...
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Ancient parasite used Venus flytrap-like butt to lay eggs in victims
If you ever travel back in time to the reign of dinosaurs, don’t touch any flowers – it might just be a parasitic wasp in ...
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A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
Scientists uncovered over a dozen female wasps preserved in 99-million-year-old ... which snaps shut to digest unsuspecting insects. But the design of the wasp's getup made scientists think ...
Fossils: Ancient parasitic ‘Venus flytrap’ wasp preserved in amber
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 Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
iPad submerged 5 years in London’s River Thames helps unlock murder plot Scientists uncovered over a dozen female wasps preserved in ... to digest unsuspecting insects. But the design of the ...