An ant species discovered in the Pilbara in the north-west of Australia was named “Voldemort”, inspired by Harry Potter.
A new member of the Leptanilla species in the ants family was roasted under the burning sun of Australia. pilbara It was discovered in the region. This remarkable ant species, pale in color and slender, took its name from Lord Voldemort, the main villain of the Harry Potter series. Scientific name of the newly discovered species leptanilla voldemort It was recorded as.
Thin, pale and a long chin This species has been developed by Dr. from the University of Western Australia. Discovered by Mark Wong and Jane McRae of Bennelongia Environmental Consultants group. Examining the creatures living in the region, the duo discovered only two new ant species. These two new species, found in soil extracted from a depth of 25 meters using the technology called subsurface scraping, have a slightly different structure than other members of the Leptanilla family.
Voldemort the hunter in the dark
Compared to other Leptanilla species ants L.voldemort Although it was quite tall and thin, it was observed that it had a very strong and long jaw. This reveals that this species, which lives deep in the soil, is a predatory species. On the other hand, there is no information yet about which creatures this species hunts.
on the world More than 14 thousand species of ants Although there are only about 60 of them, they are included in the Leptanilla family. These species, which live in small colonies, are known to prefer underground. The length of the members of the species is about 1-2 millimeters, that is, they do not exceed a grain of sand.
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