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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 flappy ...

Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders, and of course, kids. Now some students are not just learning about insects and spiders at school—they are putting them on the map and even ...

A specimen of Sirenobethylus charybdis, the ancient wasp in question. Credit: Qiong Wu In March, entomologists reported the discovery of a new prehistoric wasp. Its calling card wasn’t its stinger, ...

Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators—a discovery that contributes to a shifting view of how ...

Wasp mothers have stunning brainpower when it comes to feeding their young, new research shows. Wasp mothers have stunning brainpower when it comes to feeding their young, new research shows. Digger ...

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — An ancient wasp may have ...