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(See E.M. Sarnat, “Inordinate spinescence: taxonomic revision and microtomography of the Pheidole cervicornis species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae),” PLOS ONE, 2016.)
Image of the Day: Dragon Ants
Spikes on the backs of two new ant species discovered in Papua New Guinea led their discoverers to name the insects Pheidole drogon and P. viserion (pictured), inspired by dragons from the TV series “Games of Thrones.”
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