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380 / Mesozoic
Haidomyrmex
Haidomyrmex cerberus
Its sickle mandibles closed upward against the head instead of sideways.
- Time range
- About 99 million years ago
- Final stage
- Middle Cretaceous
- Geographic range
- Resin forest · Myanmar
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Haidomyrmex?
Haidomyrmex (Haidomyrmex cerberus) was an extinct organism known from About 99 million years ago, with a range in Resin forest · Myanmar.
Life and ecology
This hell ant pinned tiny prey between vertical jaws and a head projection.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Haidomyrmex disappear?
Hell ants vanished as ant communities reorganized around the end of the Cretaceous.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Haidomyrmex?
Amber preserves mandibles, head horns, antennae and waists, sometimes with prey.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS