Extinct parasitic wasps found preserved within fly pupae fossils

For the first time, researchers have discovered the preserved remains of parasitic wasps — including four extinct and previous unknown varieties — in fly pupae fossils. Those four wasp species were endoparasites, a type of parasite that develops within the body of its host. True to its nature, the researchers have named one of the previous unknown parasitic wasp species … Continue reading

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