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Leptanilla voldemort is a species of ant the genus Leptanilla and was described in the formative days of March [1]
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It was named after the Harry Potter villain, Voldemort. This species was found in the Pilbara region in the Western Australian outback.[2]
This species is said to live underground and is described as having an extremely "ghostly and slender" appearance[3], as well as its fangs, which are said to be sharp. Researchers are hoping that this scientific discovery will bring to light a better understanding of subterranean ants.[2] It was described by Mark Wong.
References
- ^ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-16/ant-species-named-after-harry-potter-villain-lord-voldemort/103702350
- ^ a b Wong, Mark K. L.; McRae, Jane M. (2024-04-11). "Leptanilla voldemort sp. nov., a gracile new species of the hypogaeic ant genus Leptanilla (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from the Pilbara, with a key to Australian Leptanilla". ZooKeys. 1197: 171–182. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1197.114072. ISSN 1313-2970.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "Leptanilla voldemort, a ghostly slender new ant species from the dark depths of the underground". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2024-07-08.