Big-headed Ant

Information
Common name	Big-headed ant
Scientific name	Pheidole morrisii
Environment	Swamp
Castes	Queen Minor Major Supersoldier
Traits	Stun Knockback Execution
Playable colony	Yes

Big-headed ants (Pheidole morrisii) are playable in extra levels and custom games.

Abilities

Big-headed ants use basic attack by biting.

Supersoldiers can stun and knock enemies back. They may rarely stun themselves due to their overly large heads.

Supersoldiers can lift small enemies in the air and instantly kill them one at a time. This ability can't be used on enemies with less than 40 HP.

Appearances

You can play as a big-headed ant colony in:

• The Culling 2

You can play with big-headed ant majors in:

• Tug of War 2

You can pay with big-headed ant supersoldiers in:

• Tug of War 2
• New Year's Feast

You can also encounter non-player big-headed ants in:

• Cold Blood

Notable stats

Big-headed ant queen
Common stats	Health: 600 Score: 700 Healing speed: 1
Damage modifications	Physical resistance: 50% Venom resistance: 50% Maximum taken damage: 25
Immunities	Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing Immune to pickup/ execution/ knockback

Big-headed ant minor
Common stats	Cost: 20/ 2 Health: 25/ 35/ 40 Movement speed: 300/ 310/ 320 Score: 5/ 8/ 12 Harvest amount: 15/ 15/ 15 Healing speed: 0.1/ 0.1/ 0.1 Vision radius: 400/ 400/ 400
Damage modifications	None
Immunities	None
Basic attack	Damage (physical): 2/ 3/ 4 Attack speed: 1/ 1.1/ 1.2

Big-headed ant major
Common stats	Cost: 25/ 2 Health: 25/ 40/ 55 Movement speed: 300/ 300/ 300 Score: 5/ 7/ 10 Harvest amount: 15/ 17/ 20  Healing speed: 0.1/ 0.1/ 0.1 Vision radius: 400/ 400/ 400
Damage modifications	Piercing: 20%/ 20%/ 20%
Immunities	None
Basic attack	Damage (physical): 2.2/ 3.1/ 3.7 Attack speed: 1/ 1/ 1.3

Big-headed ant supersoldier
Common stats	Cost: 140/ 14 Health: 90/ 130/ 170 Movement speed: 380/ 380/ 380 Score: 28/ 40/ 52 Harvest amount: 16/ 16/ 16 Healing speed: 0.1/ 0.1/ 0.1 Vision radius: 600/ 600/ 600
Damage modification	Evasion: 40%/ 40%/ 40%
Immunity	Immune to pickup/ execution/ knockback
Basic attack	Damage (physical): 3/ 5/ 7 Attack speed: 2.5/ 2.5/ 2.5
Ram	Chance: 2%/ 2%/ 2% Damage (physical): 20/ 20/ 20 Radius (splash): 100/ 100/ 100	Stun Duration: 1.5/ 1.5/ 1.5
		Knockback Distance: 150/ 150/ 150
Crush	Trigger: User is above 40 HP. Chance: 5%/ 5%/ 5% Execution
Face plant	Chance: 5%/ 5%/ 5%	Stun (self) Duration: 2/ 2/ 2

Trivia

• In real life, only 8 species of big-headed ants can produce supersoldiers naturally. Scientists have successfully forced other species of big-headed ants, including Pheidole morrisii, to do so by over-exposing the larvae to juvenile hormone. In Cold Blood, it can be inferred that the first encounter with fire ants has caused an unusual surge of juvenile hormone in the local the big-headed ant colony.