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113-million-year-old ant found in Brazil oldest ever discovered

Publicado em 24 de abril de 2025
A 113-million-year-old fossilized ant is the oldest ever discovered. The “remarkably well-preserved" hell ant was found in limestone in Brazil. Scientists say it is a member of Haidomyrmecinae - an extinct group that only lived during the Cretaceous period. They had highly specialized, "scythe-like" jaws that they probably used to pin or impale prey, according to a study published in the journal Current Biology. Study author Anderson Lepeco said: “Our team [...]