"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 while," said one entomologist.

The wasp’s flaps and teeth-like hairs resemble the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut to digest ... partly for the sea monster from Greek mythology that stirred up wild ...

Scientists named the new wasp Sirenobethylus charybdis, partly for the sea monster from Greek mythology ... whose back end resembles a Venus flytrap plant. Credit: AP/Qiong Wu The new study ...

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

The wasp’s flaps and teeth-like hairs resemble the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut ... partly for the sea monster from Greek mythology that stirred up wild ...

Research, published in BMC Biology, finds that the specimens of Sirenobethylus charybdis—named for the sea monster in Greek ... reminiscent of a Venus flytrap plant. The authors note the ...