[Rockhounds] Gigantic Ant Fossil – With a 6″ Wingspan – Raises Questions About Ancient Arctic Migrations

[Paul]

Gigantic Ant Fossil – With a 6″ Wingspan –
Raises Questions About Ancient Arctic Migrations
Simon Fraser University, SciTechDaily, March 10, 0223
https://scitechdaily.com/gigantic-ant-fossil-with-a-6″-wingspan-raises-questions-about-ancient-arctic-migrations/

The open access paper is:

Archibald, S.B., Mathewes, R.W. and Aase, A.,
2023. Eocene giant ants, Arctic intercontinental
dispersal, and hyperthermals revisited: discovery
of fossil Titanomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae:
Formiciinae) in the cool uplands of British Columbia,
Canada. The Canadian Entomologist, 155, e6.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-entomologist/article/eocene-giant-ants-arctic-intercontinental-dispersal-and-hyperthermals-revisited-discovery-of-fossil-titanomyrma-hymenoptera-formicidae-formiciinae-in-the-cool-uplands-of-british-columbia-canada/ADDC856D2187563033374F5F1BD2E737

Yours,

Paul H.