The new ant, which is less than a quarter of an inch long, was found in the vomit from a species known as the little devil frog, or 'rana diablito' in Spanish.
Frogs can often be a good way to discover new species of insects, the researchers say, because they forage and can reach places humans cannot.
The scientists capture wild poisonous frogs, Oophaga sylvatica, and flush out their bellies.
Then they search the vomit to see what discoveries it could be hiding-read more
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