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

The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling “a small bear trap attached to the end of it,” said study co-author Lars Vilhelmsen from the ...

After examining multiple roughly 99-million-year-old specimens, researchers believe the extinct wasp species featured Venus flytrap-like abdomen appendages for capturing other insects. Once pinned ...

The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling "a small bear trap attached to the end of it," said study co-author Lars Vilhelmsen from the ...

This ancient parasitic wasp's back end boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles - resembling "a small bear ...

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(CN) — Scientists have unearthed a 99-million-year-old wasp preserved in amber that they say represents not just a new species but an entirely new family of insects from the mid-Cretaceous period.

The parasitic wasp’s abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling “a small bear trap attached to the end of it,” said study co-author Lars Vilhelmsen from the ...

Barden asked. Vilhelmsen said a key factor in his colleagues’ interpretation of the fossil was the location of the wasp’s egg-laying organ — right next to the trap-like structure.

The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling “a small bear trap attached to the end of it,” said study co-author Lars Vilhelmsen from the Natural ...