Scientists discover ancient wasp that snatched prey like a Venus flytrap, name it after mythological sea monster
"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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
Ancient, Parasitic Wasp Used Its Rear End Like a Venus Flytrap to Catch Insects and Lay Its Eggs on Them, Study Suggests
The wasps, which lived almost 99 million years ago, might have launched backward at their insect targets, then grasped them within their Venus flytrap-like abdomens. “It’s unlike anything I’ ...
U.S. News & World Report5d
A Venus Flytrap Wasp? Scientists Uncover an Ancient Insect Preserved in Amber That Snatched Its Prey
A Venus Flytrap Wasp? Scientists Uncover an Ancient Insect Preserved in Amber That Snatched Its Prey NEW YORK (AP) — An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus ...
The Independent4d
Scientists discover dinosaur-era wasp that used its rear end to kill
The remarkable insect, found in northern Myanmar, possesses a unique abdomen resembling a Venus flytrap, likely used to capture prey. This parasitic wasp, unearthed from the Kachin region ...
SFGate5d
A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...