Specimens of Sirenobethylus charybdis, or S. charybdis, named after the Greek mythological sea monster Charybdis, would use their Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture and immobilize their prey ...

This structure likely allowed the wasp, named Sirenobethylus charybdis, to trap insects to shelter its larvae, showcasing a previously unseen evolutionary trait among insects. The structure was ...