Meet Discothyrea testacea, a tiny ant predator of spider eggs new to the VMNH collection

Meet Discothyrea testacea, a tiny ant predator of spider eggs new to the VMNH collection

Meet Discothyrea testacea, a tiny ant predator of spider eggs new to the VMNH collection. Notice that it is bald and blind, just like the VMNH Executive Director!

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