Gene-thief Ant
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Common name | Gene-thief ant |
Scientific name | Formica ereptor |
Environment | Formicarium |
Castes | Queen Worker |
Traits | Customization |
Playable colony | Yes |
Gene-thief ants (Formica ereptor) are playable in story missions, extra missions and custom games.
Abilities
Gene-thief ants are entirely fictional. They were created in a laboratory by 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 adaptations for your gene-thief ants using Royal Jelly in the main story.
Royal guards are uncontrollable and can only attack enemies.
Appearances
You can play as a gene-thief ant colony in:
- Main story
You can also encounter non-player gene-thief ants in:
Notable stats
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Gene-thief ant royal guard | ||
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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.