A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
The parasitic wasp’s abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling “a small bear trap attached ...
Parasitic Wasp That Caught Prey in 'Venus Flytrap' Body Discovered in Amber
Modern-day parasitoids in the same superfamily—Chrysidoidea—include cuckoo wasps (which, as their name suggests, lay their ...
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 ...
Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp preserved in amber reveals parasitoid strategies
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
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 ...
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A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
The wasp’s flaps and teeth-like hairs resemble the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut to digest unsuspecting insects. But the design of the wasp's getup made ...
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Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp preserved in amber reveals parasitoid strategies
visually reminiscent of a Venus flytrap plant. The authors note the abdominal apparatus of S. charybdis is unlike that of any known insect, and may have served as a mechanism to temporarily ...