Paleontologists discovered a 99 million-year-old parasitic wasp species with a Venus flytrap-like structure on its abdomen. Preserved in amber, Sirenobethylus charybdis likely used the unique ...

(CNN) — A newly identified parasitic wasp that buzzed and flew among dinosaurs 99 million years ago evolved a bizarre mechanism to snare other creatures and force them to unwittingly shelter its ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years.

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to researchers. Specimens of Sirenobethylus charybdis, or S. charybdis, named after ...

Parasitic Wasp That Caught Prey in 'Venus Flytrap' Body Discovered in Amber. Published Mar 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM EDT Updated Mar 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM EDT. By .

A newly identified parasitic wasp that buzzed and flew among dinosaurs 99 million years ago evolved a bizarre mechanism to snare other creatures and force them to unwittingly shelter its young ...

A team of researchers at Mississippi State University has identified a new species of parasitic wasp that employs a previously unknown and gruesome method of reproduction—one never before ...

Mississippi scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays eggs in living flies so the babies burst out of their bellies, as described recently in the journal “Nature.” Matthew ...

An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture and immobilize their prey.

A team of researchers at Mississippi State University has identified a new species of parasitic wasp that employs a previously unknown and gruesome method of reproduction—one never before ...

An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture and immobilize their prey.

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to researchers. Specimens of Sirenobethylus charybdis, or S. charybdis, named after ...