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Scientists May Have Discovered, In Ecuador, A New Species Of Ant, Called Strumigenys Ayersthey, Belonging To One Of The Most Diverse Ant Genera, Strumigenys. And This New Ant Discovery May Be The First In The World To Be Given A Gender Neutral Scientific Name. Unlike Conventional Names That End With Either -ae For Females And -i For Males.

New type of ant given first-ever gender-neutral name

https://nypost.com/2021/05/05/new-type-of-ant-given-first-ever-gender-neutral-name/

Researchers named the miniature trap-jaw ant from the luscious tropical forests of Ecuador “Strumigenys ayersthey.”