Leptanilla voldemort
Species of ant
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Leptanilla voldemort is a species of ant in the genus Leptanilla and was described in 2024.[1]
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| Leptanilla voldemort | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Leptanilla |
| Species: | L. voldemort |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptanilla voldemort Wong & McRae, 2024 | |
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.[2] It was described by Mark Wong.[2]
