Scientists Discover Bizarre 113-Million-Year-Old Hell Ant With Killer Scythe Jaws

Imaging of a 113-million-year-old ant fossil reveals complex, specialized mandibles, showing advanced predatory traits much earlier in ant evolution than expected. A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once inhabited northeastern Brazil is now recognized as the oldest ant specimen ever discovered, according to a study published in the journal Current Biology. Preserved in limestone, the ant […] Read More