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 ...
Scientists discover dinosaur-era wasp that used its rear end to kill
How an ancient Venus flytrap-like wasp used its rear end to kill - The parasitic wasp has been found encased in ...
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 ...
This bizarre new dinosaur has something in common with modern sloths
Kobayashi and his colleagues christened the new therizinosaur, Duonychus tsogtbaatari. The genus name means “double claw”, ...
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Parasitic wasp had a 'flytrap' for snatching its victims
Preserved in amber, the wasp appears to have used a Venus flytrap-like structure on its body to grasp potential hosts.
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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
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’
BEIJING - An ancient wasp species, believed to have lived alongside the dinosaurs, was found preserved in 99-million ...