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Like Nothing Seen Before – New Type of Wasp Discovered With Mysterious, Cloud-Like Structures at Ends of Antennae

SciTech Daily

By Oregon State University

October 9, 2023

Fossil researchers have discovered a novel genus and species of tiny wasp with a mysterious, bulbous structure at the end of each antenna.

The female micro-wasp was described from 100-million-year-old Burmese amber in a study led by George Poinar Jr., who holds a courtesy appointment at the Oregon State University College of Science.

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