How a Yale scientist and an R.E.M. star named an ant for Warhol 'Superstar'
By Bill Hathaway May 5, 2021 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this The new species of ant, discovered in an Ecuadorian rain forest, is notable for its smooth and shining cuticles and large trap jaw mandibles. (Phil Hoenle) The ant came in a small vial of ethanol, sealed in a plastic bag, and packed in a small cardboard box. It was addressed to Yale’s Douglas B. Booher. German entomologist Phillip Hoenle had discovered the ant, which he noted had some peculiar features, in a rain forest in Ecuador. Now he wanted Booher, a resea...
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