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‘Extraordinary’ fossil reveals the oldest ant species known to science

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new light on insect evolution, researchers have found.

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Oldest-known ant preserved in 113 million-year-old Brazilian fossil

By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant - a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws that lived about 113 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs and was preserved in limestone unearthed in northeastern Brazil.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

‘Hell ant’ that impaled prey discovered in 113-million-year-old fossil

The fossil’s discovery in Brazil shows that ants have been around for longer than once thought. This insect impaled its prey with scythe-like jaws, scientists say.

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Ants, facts and information

Some ants have wings, which are longer in the front and shorter by their hind legs. The presence of wings indicates an ant’s fertility—ants with wings are either queens or the drones whose ...

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I think I have carpenter ants in my house. What should I do?

Male and female termites and other kinds of ants also grow wings before mating, so be sure to identify the insects. Ants have narrow waists and wings that are about as long as their bodies; ...

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Ants atop fruit fly wings found in UAE

A fruit fly having ant tattoos on its wings has been discovered in the United Arab Emirates, Sploid reported on Friday. The fly known as "G tridens" has a pair of wings that show patterns ...

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