How many types of insects are there in the world?
The estimate of 5.5 million species of insects is interesting. What’s even more remarkable is that because scientists have ...
Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, ...
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Ancient wasp may have used its rear end to trap flies
Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to ...
Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp found preserved in amber
An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...
Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp preserved in amber reveals parasitoid strategies
An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus ...
Island insects: A lifetime of discovery goes digital
Since starting the collection in 1998, Richard has collected about 80,000 insect specimens, many of which are unique to ...
Nearly 1,000 babies — some endangered — born at Singapore zoo. See adorable ‘baby boom’
One of these organizations is the Mandai Wildlife Group in Singapore, and they’re celebrating a monumental “baby boom” year.
Frozen penguin among millions of specimens moved to new home at CSIRO's National Collections Building
The collections include 99 per cent of Australia's native birds as well as exotic bird species, skeletons, mammals, reptiles ...
Six months after Helene, recovery efforts for endangered woodpeckers remain a priority
Red-cockaded woodpeckers have been the focus of conservation efforts, including habitat restoration, artificial nest box ...
Renamed Wildlife Department will also focus on New Mexico insects
Every time an inventory of insects and other arthropods is conducted in New Mexico, new species are discovered. The state, home to thousands of native pollinator species, is a “biodiversity hot spot” ...