A pre-historic fossil has been discovered in Brazilian museum collection that revealed the oldest ant specimen known to ...

The hell ant shows how insect species evolved, adapted, and spread throughout the ancient world.

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

Researchers in Brazil found a fossilized hell ant in a rock, suggesting the insect was more widespread than previously ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a new report. The hell ant, which was preserved in limestone, is a member ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs.

Previously, the oldest known ants came from amber in France and Myanmar, dating back about 100 million years. This new specimen pushes that date back by 13 million years. More importantly, it’s the ...

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ...

Scientists say it is a member of Haidomyrmecinae - an extinct group that only lived during the Cretaceous period.

Scientists say it is a member of Haidomyrmecinae - an extinct group that only lived during the Cretaceous period.

Brazilian fossil hunters unearthed Earth's oldest known ant, a 113 million-year-old predator with scythe-like jaws that ...