QuickCheck: Is there a species of ant endemic to Manhattan, NY?


The 'ManhattAnt' was first described in 2012 when biologists stumbled across them in the Big Apple.

ANTS – these sugar-loving, sometimes pesky insects are found almost everywhere on planet Earth. With over 13,000 known species of ants, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who has never seen one of these creepy crawlies.

However, is it true that there is a unique species of ant found only in Manhattan, New York?

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