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Oldest-known Ant Fossil Found in Brazil Preserved in Limestone

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Reuters

15:19 JST, May 12, 2025

Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant — a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws that lived about 113 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs and was preserved in limestone unearthed in northeastern Brazil.

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