Collage of 6 New Species of Strumigenys Ants (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Collage of 6 New Species of Strumigenys Ants

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Scientists from the Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit at OIST captured high resolution photos of the ants. Each species is named after characters from Ernest Cline's bestselling book, "Ready Player One." The names from top left to bottom right are gunter, anorak, parzival, oasis, artemis and avatar.

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