New ant species discoveredA close-up of 'Myopias striaticeps Jaitrong, Wiwatwitaya et Yamane'. (National Science Museum photo)The National Science Museum (NSM) on Monday announced that its researchers had discovered five new species of ants in Southeast Asia. The two species found in Thailand have been named Syscia chaladthanyakiji Jaitrong, Wiwatwitaya et Yamane, 2020 and Syscia reticularis Jaitrong, Wiwatwitaya et Yamane, 2020. The three species found in Malaysia are Myopias etsukoae Jaitrong, Wiwatwitaya et Yamane; Myopias striaticeps Jaitrong, Wiwatwitaya et Yamane; and Myopias suwannaphaki Jaitrong, Wiwatwitaya et Yamane. The NSM says researcher Bang-orn Changlom also discovered two species of snails in January this year.

Source: Bangkok Post July 20, 2020 23:26 UTC