Prehistoric ‘Hell Ant’ Found Frozen Inside Amber Fossil Devouring Its Prey
While “hell ants” have been found in amber fossils before, this is the first time humans have seen how these extinct insects fed. Barden et alA 99 - million - year - old fossilized amber specimen of an extinct ant coinage enamor while down its quarry . During the age of the dinosaurs , prehistorical ant species had an strange feature on their heads : a horn which scientists suspect was used to clamp down on prey , in conjunction with its lower mandibular bone which faced vertical ....