The oldest ant ever discovered found fossilized in Brazil

Scientists Discover the Oldest Known Ant Fossil, a 113-Million-Year-Old 'Hell Ant' Preserved in Rock in Brazil

The odd-looking specimen with scythe-like jaws indicates that early ants were spread widely across the globe while dinosaurs still roamed

Experts find 113-million-year-old 'hell ant' fossil in Brazil, marking oldest on reco

Newly identified fossils, preserved in limestone, offer groundbreaking insights into the evolutionary history of ants and their unique predatory adaptations during the Cretaceous period

Fossil in Brazil throws back evolution of hell ants and their terrifying jaws

In the Caribbean, meanwhile, a 'dirt ant' in amber sheds light on its surprising evolutionary trajectory – from small and hiding to big and hiding

Ancient 'Hell Ant' Discovery Is Also The Oldest Ant Fossil Ever Unearthed

In the ancient landscapes of what is now northeastern Brazil, 113 million years ago, an unusual ant with bizarre upward-pointing jaws died and became entombed in limestone. The post Ancient ‘Hell Ant’ Discovery Is Also The Oldest Ant Fossil Ever Unearthed appeared first on Study Finds.

The Oldest Known Ant Specimen Held Its Prey With Weird Mandibles, Researchers Claim

The paleontological treasure sat in a fossil collection in Brazil, unnoticed.

Fossil Of 113-Million-Year-Old 'Hell Ant' That Lived With Dinosaurs Discovered In Brazil

The fossil of a 113-million-year-old hell ant, believed to have lived among dinosaurs, has now become the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to a new study.