Question

‘Ooceraea joshii’, is an Ant species recently discovered in which state?

• A. Telangana
• B. Kerala
• C. Andhra Pradesh
• D. Karnataka

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Kerala

Two new species of a rare ant genus have been recently discovered in Kerala and Tamil Nadu by a team of scientists from Punjabi University. One of the two species which was discovered found in the Periyar Tiger Reserve of Kerala has been named Ooceraea Joshii, to honour the veteran biologist ‘Amitabh Joshi’.