A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

Paleontologists studied 16 specimens of the tiny wasp preserved in amber dating ... when prey flies inside, according to the new study. “There’s no way you can know how an insect that died ...

However, the hind wings aren’t its only striking features. S. charybdis appears to have evolved a unique, three-flapped abdominal setup similar to the leaves of a Venus flytrap. The paddle-like lower ...

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to researchers.

Now, a team in Brazil has uncovered a 113-million-year-old hell ant that represents the oldest hell ant specimen known to ...

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds ...

Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in sailors to their doom and after Charybdis, a mythical sea monster that created ...

It’s quite often you see air bubbles around specimens in amber,” said study co-author ... leaves that snap shut when prey flies inside, according to the new study.“There’s no way you can know how an ...

It’s quite often you see air bubbles around specimens in amber,” said ... when prey flies inside, according to the new study.“There’s no way you can know how an insect that died 100 ...