How many different types of ants have you seen? Flying ants, fire ants, the regular ant you see in the school yard; but there are so many more we haven’t even heard of yet!
Scientists recently discovered 33 new types of ants. The 33 new species were found all over Central America and the Caribbean. They’re all incredibly small and live hidden in leaf-litter and rotting logs in the rainforests. Some of the new species are said to look like creepy monsters or aliens, with sharp teeth and wide shield-shaped faces! Don’t worry though, they only look that scary close up under a microscope. They’re all smaller than two millimeters long.
While 33 new species may seem like a crazy amount to only just find out about, there are actually 1500 different types of ants all over the world and scientists suspect there could be as many types as 100,000 in total!