| ▲ | soperj 4 days ago | |
Wasps evolved from ants didn't they? edit: i might have that backwards | ||
| ▲ | IAmBroom 4 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
"Wasps" is non-phylogenetic. The LUCA of Hymenoptera was probably a wasp-like animal; there are several extant lines called "wasps" that diverged early; bees (Apoidea) and ants (Formicidae), however, diverged late from "wasps". | ||
| ▲ | MathMonkeyMan 4 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Ants are descended from a wasp-like ancestor. | ||