A dragon from "Game of Thrones" has come to life — sort of. A new ant species' dragon-like appearance inspired scientists to name it for the fire-breathing star of the popular fantasy series ...

Ants are common insects, ... Other species, like the newly discovered Pheidole drogon, have evolved to grow spikes or spines from their exoskeletons. (How these ants help find fossils.) ...

The researchers decided that the spikes bore a distinct resemblance to the adornments of the dragons from “Game of Thrones,” and named them accordingly. The new species are Pheidole viserion ...

The ants are agriculturalists, ferrying food to the fungus that they cultivate in elaborate underground chambers, and the spikes allow them to better balance their leafy loads.

The ant species, who are part of the Pheidole genus, have large heads and spikes along their backs that the researchers thought resembled those of Dany’s dragons, according to Popular Science ...

The ants are agriculturalists, ferrying food to the fungus that they cultivate in elaborate underground chambers, and the spikes allow them to better balance their leafy loads.

Star actor Paul Rudd channeled his inner Ant-Man over the weekend, putting spikes on a pair of Anthony Edwards' signature AE1 sneakers for a celebrity softball event. Rudd has played Ant-Man in ...

The spikes and protuberances that decorate the blobby larva's body are visible. The larva is about 0.1 inch (3.2 millimeters) long and 0.07 inches (1.8 mm) wide. Serious mandibles ...

The thorny devil (Moloch horridus) is also known as the thorny dragon or the mountain devil. It's a small (up to 8 inches in length), spiky lizard native to Australia. They live in the arid ...

They add: “In July 2023, the UK had three major spikes in flying ant activity. Over the past seven years, all spikes in flying ant activity occurred in the month of July, ...

A dragon from "Game of Thrones" has come to life — sort of. A new ant species' dragon-like appearance inspired scientists to name it for the fire-breathing star of the popular fantasy series.

In a paper published in PLOS One, researchers describe two new species of ants from New Guinea. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...