The wasp's flaps and teeth-like hairs resemble the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut to digest unsuspecting insects. But the design of the wasp's getup made ...

The wasp’s flaps and teeth-like hairs resemble the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut to digest unsuspecting insects. But the design of the wasp’s getup made ...

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

The wasp’s flaps and teeth-like hairs resemble the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut to digest unsuspecting insects. But the design of the wasp’s getup made ...

The trap at its waist isn’t a literal plant, but an anatomical adaptation that mirrors the snatching capacity of a Venus flytrap. The fossils shine fresh light on the solutions dreamt up by parasitic ...

While the structure bears a striking resemblance to the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, researchers believe its function differed significantly. Instead of crushing its prey, the wasp’s flytrap ...

One of the most striking features of S. charybdis was its abdomen, which bore a strong resemblance to a Venus flytrap plant. The abdominal apparatus consisted of three flaps, with the lower flap ...

The species' lower abdomen forms a paddle-shaped structure with a dozen hair-like bristles, reminiscent of a Venus flytrap plant, according to the paper. The three-flap abdominal apparatus may ...