Leptanilla voldemort explained

Leptanilla voldemort is a species of ant in the genus Leptanilla and was described in 2024.[1]

It was named after the Harry Potter villain, Lord 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 having sharp mandibles. Researchers are hoping that this scientific discovery will bring to light a better understanding of subterranean ants. It was described by Mark Wong.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Villainous appearance' spurs researcher to name ant species after Harry Potter antagonist . ABC News . 15 April 2024 .
  2. 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 . en . 1197 . 171–182 . 10.3897/zookeys.1197.114072 . free . 38651116 . 11033553 . 2024ZooK.1197..171W . 1313-2970.
  3. Web site: Leptanilla voldemort, a ghostly slender new ant species from the dark depths of the underground . 2024-07-08 . ScienceDaily . en.

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