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 ...

Parasitoid wasps sometimes lay eggs in unsuitable host insects, a behavior that has traditionally been considered accidental.

"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.

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 ...

Scientists in China and Denmark detailed their discovery in a study published late Wednesday in the journal BMC Biology. They’ve named the wasp Sirenobethylus charybdis—a reference to the ...

A newly identified parasitic wasp that buzzed and flew among dinosaurs ... the researchers reported Thursday in the journal BMC Biology. “When I looked at the first specimen, I noticed this ...

Research, published in BMC Biology, finds that the specimens of ... charybdis indicates the wasps were parasitoids—insects whose larvae live as parasites and eventually kill their hosts.

It looks like creatively creepy insect horror stories have been playing out since the time of the dinosaurs. The research was published in the journal BMC Biology. You can see the micro-CT scan of ...