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{{Ant Infobox|image=File:ThumbGenethiefAnt.jpg|name=Gene-thief ant|scientific=''Formica ereptor''|environment=Formicarium|caste=Queen<br/>Worker|trait=Customization|player=Yes}}
Gene-thief ants (''Formica ereptor'') are playable in story missions, extra missions and custom games.

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== '''Abilities''' ==
Gene-thief ants are entirely fictional. They were created in a laboratory by [[Scientist|scientists]] who researched on gene-splicing. By consuming Royal Jelly that was infused with genetic materials of other species, the queen could select and pass down desirable traits to her broods.

Gene-thief ants use basic attack by biting.

You can unlock new units and [[Formicarium Adaptation|adaptations]] for your gene-thief ants using Royal Jelly in the main story.

Royal guards are uncontrollable and can only attack enemies.

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=='''Appearances'''==
You can play as a gene-thief ant colony in:
*'''Main story'''

*'''[[Aggrandise]]'''

*'''[[Extremis]]'''

*'''[[The Other Foot]]'''

*'''[[Excavators]]'''

*'''[[Tug of War]]'''

*'''[[Enemy of My Enemy]]'''

*'''[[Tug of War 2]]'''

*'''[[Critters]]'''

*'''[[The Nest]]'''

*'''[[Hold Out]]'''

*'''[[Surrounded]]'''

You can also encounter non-player gene-thief ants in:
* '''[[Festive Spider]]'''

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=='''Notable stats'''==
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|colspan="3"|<big>'''Gene-thief ant queen'''</big>
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|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|width="660pt"|
*''Health:'' 600
*''Score:'' 700
*''Healing speed:'' 1
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|'''Damage modification'''
|colspan="2"|
*''Physical resistance:'' 50%
*''Venom resistance:'' 50%
*''Maximum taken damage:'' 25
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|'''Immunity'''
|colspan="2"|
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to pickup/ knockback (strong)
*Immune to execution
|}

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{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
|colspan="3"|<big>[[File:Genethiefworker.png]] '''Gene-thief ant worker'''</big>
|-
|width="140pt"|'''Common stats'''
|colspan="2"|
*''Cost:'' 20/ 2
*''Health:'' 25/ 35/ 45
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 340/ 380
*''Score:'' 5/ 8/ 12
*''Harvest amount:'' 15/ 15/ 15
*''Healing speed:'' 0.1/ 0.1/ 0.1
*''Vision radius:'' 400/ 400/ 400
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|'''Damage modification'''
|colspan="2"|
*None
|-
|'''Immunity'''
|colspan="2"|
*None
|-
|'''Basic attack'''
|width="300pt"|
*''Damage (physical):'' 0.6/ 0.8/ 1
*''Attack speed:'' 1/ 1/ 1
|width="360pt"|
|}

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{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
|colspan="3"|<big>'''Gene-thief ant royal guard'''</big>
|-
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|colspan="2"|
*''Health:'' 200 
*''Movement speed:'' 400 
*''Vision radius:'' 400/ 400/ 400
|-
|'''Damage modification'''
|colspan="2"|
*None
|-
|'''Immunity'''
|colspan="2"|
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to pickup/ knockback
*Immune to execution
|-
|'''Basic attack'''
|width="40%"|
*''Damage (physical):'' 10
*''Attack speed:'' 1.6
|width="45%"|
|}

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=='''Trivia'''==
* ''Myrmecia ereptor'' was an exclusive reward for backers who supported over 35£. It is purely cosmetic.

* The original story of the game involved a scientist who followed an ''Formica ereptor'' queen on its migration. The story was meant to be based on an island with a variety of environment and ant species that shouldn't exist in the same place. The gene-thief ant colony expanded through the island, killing rival ant colonies and gaining their desirable traits.

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[[Category:Eusocial Isects]]
[[Category:Formicarium]]