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Ancient, Parasitic Wasp Used Its Rear End Like a Venus Flytrap to Catch Insects and Lay Its Eggs on Them, Study Suggests
Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...
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Dinosaur-era wasp may have snatched its prey: ‘Truly fascinating’
Studying unusual insects like this one can help scientists understand what insects are capable of and how different they can be. RELATED: Animal rarely seen off North Carolina coast spotted for ...
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Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
But no known wasp or any other insect does so with bizarre flaps quite like this one. “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 ...
Island insects: A lifetime of discovery goes digital
Since starting the collection in 1998, Richard has collected about 80,000 insect specimens, many of which are unique to ...
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A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
But no known wasp or any other insect does so with bizarre flaps quite like this one. “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 ...