The historic records of ants from Benin enumerate only 22 species. Our collections, with a primary focus on the mango farm ecosystem, Mangifera indica, have brought this total to 133 species of which only six were recorded before. The Benin specimens for all but six species have been checked against type images on Antweb.org. Twenty species have been recognised as distinct and raised to species status, with explanatory notes. Four species appear to be new but will be described elsewhere.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Marshall Space Flight Center is working to develop a pulsed power facility. The facility, known as Charger-1, is a 1-TW pulsed power machine. The hardware was originally DECADE Module 1 from L-3 Pulsed Sciences Division in San Leandro, CA. The DECADE program enabled the construction of several pulsed-power modules. Together, they were used for high-energy X-ray generation and weapons effects testing. The module at UAH is being outfitted for z-pinch propulsion system and nuclear energy production experiments. Its primary envisioned goal is to support the development of a Pulsed Fission-Fusion propulsion system with experimental data. This document is intended to update the nuclear and pulsed power communities as to the progress of the facility development. An overview of the facility and its status is presented.