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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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A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an 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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4 of the strangest Windows bugs to have ever existed
Windows hasn't had the most well-esteemed history when it comes to shipping bug-free software. Sure, weird issues and ...
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Insect invasion: What to expect in your backyard this spring
As spring unfolds and temperatures rise, so does insect activity. While some insects like bees are beneficial, others, such as ticks and mosquitoes, are less welcome. And this year, experts predict we ...
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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 ...