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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A parasitic wasp that flew among dinosaurs had a Venus flytrap-like contraption on its abdomen that likely allowed it to ...

The recently discovered Sirenobethylus charybdis has features not seen in any known insect living today, researchers say.

However, the hind wings aren’t its only striking features. S. charybdis appears to have evolved a unique, three-flapped ...

"The discovery was truly fascinating!," GAO continued. "It provided key insights into the prey capture strategies of early ...

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

Based on the wasps' body design, the team believes that the species was a "koinobiont"—a type of parasitoid whose young grow in or on a host that is allowed, at least temporarily, to remain ...

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...

The host was likely a flying insect of a similar size to the wasp, he added. Similar, although not identical behavior has been observed among living parasitoid wasp species. For example ...