Asian needle ant is a 2-star species card from the Atomic Age. Asian needle ants hunt termites and have a sharp, needle-like sting.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +8% critical hit chance |
| Uncommon | 2 | +14.4% critical hit chance |
| Rare | 5 | +24% critical hit chance |
| Epic | 10 | +36% critical hit chance |
| Legendary | 20 | +56% critical hit chance |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Brachyponera chinensis comes from East Asia.
- Uncommon: It has spread to the eastern USA.
- Rare: It hunts termites in rotting wood.
- Epic: Its sting is sharp and can cause allergic reactions.
- Legendary: It can push out native ants where it spreads.
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Field guide
| Size | Workers about 5–6.5 mm; queens look very similar |
| Colony | From tens to thousands of ants |
| Queens | Several queens per nest, fewer over summer |
| Nest | Damp spots such as rotting logs, leaf litter, under stones and mulch |
| Diet | Prefers termites, also other small animals and sugary foods |
| Defence | Painful sting; can cause serious allergic reactions in sensitive people |
| Active | Warm months; winged ants appear in summer |
| Lifespan | Not well known |
| Where it lives | Native to China, Japan and Korea; now from Massachusetts to Florida in the USA |
Did you know?
- It is not aggressive and usually stings only when squeezed or disturbed.
- Workers do not lay scent trails but carry nestmates to food.
- It cannot climb smooth glass, so it stays at the bottom of a jar.
Sources: pubs.ext.vt.edu, entomology.ces.ncsu.edu