Oldest-known ant preserved in 113 million-year-old Brazilian fossil
The species, called Vulcanidris cratensis, is part of a lineage called hell ants - named for their demonic-looking jaws.
A 113-million-year-old fossilized ant preserved in limestone unearthed in northeastern Brazil, the world's oldest-known ant specimen is seen in this photograph released on April 24, 2025.(photo credit: Anderson Lepeco/Current Biology/Handout via REUTERS)
