A rare fossil in Dominican amber unveils a miniature, ancient “dirt ant” once native to the Caribbean. Ants are a common sight wherever soil is found, but one group is so expertly camouflaged that they have earned the exclusive name “dirt ants” (Basiceros). A newly uncovered fossil is now offering new insight into just how […]
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“Like Finding a Diamond”: 16-Million-Year-Old Fossil of Elusive Ant Stuns Scientists
