Ninety-nine million years earlier, in the mid-Cretaceous, the wasp Sirenobethylus charybdis deployed a similar deadly trap that earned it a scientific name inspired by the mythological monster.

The team examined the wasp nests from eight rock shelters. These nests surrounded 16 ancient rock paintings in total. The results indicated that these creations belonging to the Irregular Infill ...

They will settle anywhere, with some species preferring hollow trees, rock crevices or manmade structures. Some choose to nest underground. The process begins when a queen wasp emerges from ...