World’s oldest ant fossil found in Brazil, dating back 113 million years

Mongabay
May 15, 2025, 4:57 pm440 ptsHotTop
A “remarkably well-preserved” fossil discovered in Brazil, dating back 113 million years, is now the oldest ant to have ever been found by scientists, a new study has revealed. The ancient fossil was found preserved in a limestone and “represents the earliest undisputed ant known to science,” the…

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