A new member of the Leptanilla genus in the ant family was roasted under Australia’s scorching sun. pilbara It was discovered in the region. This remarkable ant species, pale in color and slender, takes 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 strain was developed by Dr. from the University of Western Australia. It was discovered by Mark Wong and Jane McRae of the Bennelongia Environmental Consultants group. While researching the creatures that live 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 ants of the Leptanilla genus L.voldemort Although he was quite tall and thin, it was noted that he had a very strong and long jaw. This shows that this species, which lives deep in the ground, is a predatory species. On the other hand, there is no information yet about what creatures this species hunts.

on the world More than 14 thousand species of ants Although there are only about 60 of them, they belong to 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 are no larger than a grain of sand.

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