This ancient ‘Venus fly-trap’ wasp used its butt to kill
However, the hind wings aren’t its only striking features. S. charybdis appears to have evolved a unique, three-flapped ...
Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, ...
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Ancient wasp may have used its rear end to trap flies
Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to ...
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Ancient parasite used Venus flytrap-like butt to lay eggs in victims
If you ever travel back in time to the reign of dinosaurs, don’t touch any flowers – it might just be a parasitic wasp in ...
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Money blog: Every household bill rising in April - and how you can beat the hikes
Mark Smith, who set up The Man in Seat 61 blog to help people travel cheaper and better, told Money there were various "traps" people fell ... as there is so much fly-tipping here and also people ...