The Brazilian Museum collection can discover the oldest anthra known as science. Pre -history ants have lived for 113 million years between dinosaurs – he writes CNN.
The insect preserved in limestone belongs to the “Hell” family. Samples lived 45-66 million years ago and are not related to any of the ants today, Current biology. The jaws such as miracle, which may have been used to stab or look at their prey.
Ants have evolved about 145 million years ago when they divorced from the group of wasps and bees. After the extinction of dinosaurs and other species, the insects have become the most common. A specialist added that the current discovery can be announced and the oldest known ant. The 113 million -year -old species had properties like WASP.
Experts believe that this type could have discovered other extinct insects. Old ants use a predatory strategy different from their peers today. Recently, a 16 million -year -old breed has been discovered in the Dominican Republic.
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