Vulcanidris cratensis, 113 million-year-old ant found

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Oldest-known ant preserved in 113 million-year-old Brazilian fossil

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The oldest-known ant is a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws that lived about 113 million years ago .

The species, called Vulcanidris cratensis, is part of a lineage called hell ants - named for their demonic-looking jaws - that prospered in a wide geographical range during the Cretaceous Period .

Ants are believed to have evolved from a form of wasp.

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