Titanomyrma is a genus of extinct giant ants which lived during the Eocene. The type species Titanomyrma gigantea and the smaller Titanomyrma simillima are known from the Eocene of Germany, while the third species Titanomyrma lubei, is known from Wyoming, United States.

Nov 28, 2021 · Titanomyrma is a fossil genus of giant ant. The latest species to be discovered, Titanomyrma lubei, was described in 2011, when a 49.5 million year old fossilized winged queen ant was found in Wyoming. This fossil is the first body of …

Titanomyrma is one of the smaller creatures on the Island; a frightening thought, when you realize it is the size of a dog. A hive-minded carnivore, Titanomyrma is aggressive on sight to humans and their creature companions.

Formiciinae is an extinct subfamily of ants known from Eocene deposits in Europe and North America. [1] The type genus is Formicium with the genus Titanomyrma being described in 2011. Formicium includes the described species which are known from fossil wings only. Formicium is known from three species.

The largest ants that ever lived were the Titanomyrma ants. They lived during the Eocene epoch, about 47 million years ago. Titanomyrma ants were truly gigantic, with some species reaching up to 7 centimeters (2.8 inches) in length. Their wingspans could reach up to …

Mar 7, 2023 · Titanomyrma is a fossil genus of giant ant. The latest species to be discovered, Titanomyrma lubei, was described in 2011, when a 49.5 million year old fossilized winged queen ant was found in Wyoming. This fossil is the first body of …

Mar 7, 2023 · Eocene giant ants, Arctic intercontinental dispersal, and hyperthermals revisited: discovery of fossil Titanomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formiciinae) in the cool uplands of British Columbia, Canada.

Dec 20, 2024 · Intercontinental dispersal of giant thermophilic ants across the Arctic during early Eocene hyperthermals. Proceedings of the Royal Society (B) 278 (1725): 3679–3686. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.0729 Reference page. Lutz, H. 1986.

Sep 2, 2019 · Biology of Titanomyrma - posted in General: Titanomyrma gigantea was a colossal ant species which lived during the Eocene. We have fossils of its queens, which grew up to 2.4 inches long, and its males, which grew to 1.2 inches.

Titanomyrma is a genus of prehistoric giant ant. The latest species to be discovered, T. lubei, was described in 2011, when a 49.5-million-year-old fossilized winged queen ant, comparable in size to hummingbirds, was found in Wyoming, United States.