Scientists Discover 120 Million Year-Old Ant

German biologists have discovered a new species of ant they believe is the oldest on the planet, dating back around 120 million years.

BERLIN - German biologists have discovered a new species of ant they believe is the oldest on the planet, dating back around 120 million years.

Researchers from Karlsruhe's Natural History Museum found the 3-millimeter-long (0.118 inch) insect in the Amazon rainforest in 2007, and hope it will shed light on the early evolution of ants.

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Source: Reuters

 

 

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