An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of ...
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Scientists discovered an ancient wasp species, Sirenobethylus charybdis, preserved in 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar. The wasp's structure resembles a Venus flytrap, believed to have been ...
An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure at its rear end to capture insects and lay its eggs on or inside of them, according to a new study published Thursday in BMC Biology. Researchers ...
A long, dry summer has led to “extremely high” numbers of wasps around the country – and Kiwis are being warned not to attack nests during daytime. New Zealand has one of the world’s ...
Tiny Chilean wasps may protect Tasmania’s apple industry from pests. Image / Institute of Agriculture Tiny Chilean wasps might be the secret weapon in protecting Tasmania’s apple industry from a ...
Despite being generally disliked, wasps provide important ecological services including pollination and pest control. Wasps help by getting rid of crop-eating insects such as caterpillars and beetles.