Ant-nest silverfish is a 2-star creature card from the Stone Age. This silverfish lives in ant nests and snatches drops of food as ants pass it between them.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +8% Food cap |
| Uncommon | 2 | +14.4% Food cap |
| Rare | 5 | +24% Food cap |
| Epic | 10 | +36% Food cap |
| Legendary | 20 | +56% Food cap |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Atelura formicaria is a small silverfish that lives with ants.
- Uncommon: It has no wings and moves very quickly.
- Rare: Ants share food mouth to mouth.
- Epic: The silverfish darts in and steals a drop during the exchange.
- Legendary: Its speed helps it escape the ants.
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Field guide
| Size | About 6 mm long |
| Nest | Underground in ant nests, often under paving stones in warm, damp soil |
| Diet | Not well known |
| Defence | Fast and slippery; slides away when soil is disturbed |
| Active | Seen mostly in the evening or at night |
| Lifespan | Not well known |
| Where it lives | Widespread across Europe, from Finland to Greece, usually with Lasius ants |
Did you know?
- It has no eyes and is covered in shiny golden hairs and scales.
- It belongs to a different family from the silverfish found in houses.
- It stays active in near-freezing weather when its ant hosts are sluggish.
Sources: natuurtijdschriften.nl