George Poinar has discovered an ancient ant in a strange predicament.
Ant trapped in ancient amber with parasitic mushroom stuck in its butt
Ant trapped in ancient amber with parasitic mushroom stuck in its butt
![An ant preserved in tree resin with a parasitic mushroom fixed to its behind](https://ib.oregonstate.edu/sites/ib.oregonstate.edu/files/styles/1460_x_var/public/2022-12/amber_ant.jpg?itok=MALoWMSd)
About 50 million years ago, this ant got stuck in tree resin that also preserved the parasitic fungus that was giving it a hard time.