Leptanilla voldemort

[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.

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