Hell Ants, 93 million years old

[Paintman]

Scientists discover amber tomb that shows a prehistoric "hell ant" killing its prey with bizarre jaws that look like the Grim Reaper's scythe

A "hell ant" some 99 million years ago used its scythe-like jaws to trap a baby roach for its next meal — but then the pair got stuck in sap and were preserved for scientists to discover centuries later.

www.cbsnews.com

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[Debi]

Scientists discover amber tomb that shows a prehistoric "hell ant" killing its prey with bizarre jaws that look like the Grim Reaper's scythe

A "hell ant" some 99 million years ago used its scythe-like jaws to trap a baby roach for its next meal — but then the pair got stuck in sap and were preserved for scientists to discover centuries later.

www.cbsnews.com

No.

Must have been the beginnings of Fire Ants.

 

[ozentity]

We have these huge metallic, shiny ants here,they look scary and their sting is almost like an electric shock,luckily they seem to be loners.One thing is obvious,ants rule the planet.

 

[Debi]

We have these huge metallic, shiny ants here,they look scary and their sting is almost like an electric shock,luckily they seem to be loners.One thing is obvious,ants rule the planet.

You may keep them over there, please!

 

[WitchAndShaman]

We have these huge metallic, shiny ants here,they look scary and their sting is almost like an electric shock,luckily they seem to be loners.One thing is obvious,ants rule the planet.

I wonder if they are related to the bullet ants of South American

 

[ozentity]

I wonder if they are related to the bullet ants of South American

I thought that too,i don't know if the sting is as painful.We call them Bull Jumpers.They fit in well with everything else out to kill you here in sunny Oz, lol.

 

[Lynne]

Shhhhh! We don’t want to give Mother Nature any ideas, we already have murder hornets and it is 2020.

 

[garnetsilver]

Thanks for an interesting article, Paint!