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New harvester ant species discovered in Bulgaria's Eastern Rhodopes Mountains

New harvester ant species discovered in Bulgaria's Eastern Rhodopes Mountains
Phys.org Tuesday 14 July 2026, 16:20 UTC 1 min read
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An international team of researchers has announced the discovery of a new species of harvester ant, officially named Messor odrysarum. The discovery was made by researchers Albena Lapeva-Gjonova of Sofia University in Bulgaria and Lech Borowiec of the University of Wrocław in Poland.

An international team of researchers has announced the discovery of a new species of harvester ant, officially named Messor odrysarum. The discovery was made by researchers Albena Lapeva-Gjonova of Sofia University in Bulgaria and Lech Borowiec of the University of Wrocław in Poland.
Bulgaria (LOCATION) Eastern Rhodopes Mountains (LOCATION) Messor (PERSON) Albena Lapeva-Gjonova (ORG) Lech Borowiec (PERSON) the University of Wrocław (ORG) Poland (LOCATION)
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