A remarkable fossil discovery in Brazil has pushed back the known history of ants by 13 million years, revealing that these insects were already specialized hunters when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Scientists have identified a 113-million-year-old ant fossil preserved in limestone from northeastern Brazil. Named Vulcanidris cratensis, this ancient creature belongs to an extinct group dubbed “hell ants” because of their unusual, scary-looking jaws. “I was just shocked to see that weird projection in front of this insect’s head,” said Anderson Lepeco, lead researcher from the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo. “Other hell ants have been … Continue reading 113-Million-Year-Old Hell Ant Fossil in Brazil Pushes Back Ant Evolution Timeline​