Quite specific, but a very interesting article about #ants and their early evolution. The authors propose a 3 step scenario based on fossils and their interpretation. Really fascinating !
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.02.20.480183v1
#insects #nature #ecology #fossil #paleontology #entomology
Evolution and systematics of the Aculeata and kin (Hymenoptera), with emphasis on the ants (Formicoidea: †@@@idae fam. nov., Formicidae)
Fossils provide unique opportunity to understand the tempo and mode of evolution and are essential for modeling the history of lineage diversification.bioRxiv