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The 99-million-year-old ‘unicorn ant’


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99-million-year-old ‘unicorn ant’ boasted a bizarre prey-catching horn

A new ant species discovered in pieces of 99-million-year-old Myanmar amber might not have the magic of a unicorn—but it does have a bulbous horn bursting from the top of its head. The protrusion is unique amongst ants, researchers report this week in Current Biology. The underside of the horn is covered in tiny hairs, indicating that it’s the tool of a predator: The trap jaws of some other ant species have similar “trigger” hairs that, when brushed, spark the jaw to rapidly shut around their prey

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/05/99-million-year-old-unicorn-ant-boasted-bizarre-prey-catching-horn

 

 

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There's been some amazing creatures found in amber.

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This made me chuckle:

A new ant species discovered  in pieces of 99-million-year-old Myanmar amber

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/05/99-million-year-old-unicorn-ant-boasted-bizarre-prey-catching-horn

 

Its not really a new ant species, but a new discovery. This little thing has been for around for 99 millions years......could you class that as  a new species?

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3 hours ago, freetoroam said:

This made me chuckle:

A new ant species discovered  in pieces of 99-million-year-old Myanmar amber

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/05/99-million-year-old-unicorn-ant-boasted-bizarre-prey-catching-horn

 

Its not really a new ant species, but a new discovery. This little thing has been for around for 99 millions years......could you class that as  a new species?

It's new to science; that's what new means when the discovery of a "new" species is reported.:D

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