Oldest ant on the planet discovered

A new species of Martialis heureka, a blind, subterranean, predatory ant, in an undated photo. German biologists have discovered a new species of ant they believe is the oldest on the planet, dating back around 120 million years. (Reuters)

A Martialis heureka worker foraging in a subterranean tunnel in a drawing depicting the ant in its assumed natural habitat as inferred from its morphology. German biologists have discovered a new species of ant they believe is the oldest on the planet, dating back around 120 million years.(Reuters)