Novel DNA research shows massive native ant decline over hundreds of years in Fiji

Mongabay
Apr 28, 2026, 5:57 am256 ptsTop
Scientists conducting a DNA analysis of ant specimens collected from across the Fiji islands in the Pacific have been able to reconstruct how entire ant populations rose and fell over thousands of years. The findings, based on specimens held at museums, showed that nearly 80% of the archipelago’s 88 endemic…

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