Root aphid is a 2-star creature card from the Space Age. Some ants keep root aphids in their nests and carry them to fresh roots.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +3Food per second (also offline) |
| Uncommon | 2 | +5.4Food per second (also offline) |
| Rare | 5 | +9Food per second (also offline) |
| Epic | 10 | +13.5Food per second (also offline) |
| Legendary | 20 | +21Food per second (also offline) |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Root aphids feed on sap from roots.
- Uncommon: They release honeydew that ants collect.
- Rare: Ants keep them in underground chambers.
- Epic: Some queens take aphids with them when founding a nest.
- Legendary: The ants protect them from predators.
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Field guide
| Size | Tiny and soft-bodied; exact size varies by species |
| Nest | On plant roots and stems; ants may hold them in underground chambers |
| Diet | Sap from the plant's phloem, drunk through a needle-like mouth |
| Defence | Mostly relies on ants; some release wax or drop off plants |
| Active | Feeds all the time; winged forms fly mainly by day |
| Lifespan | Each generation of females lives about 20–40 days |
| Where it lives | Worldwide, most common in temperate regions |
Did you know?
- Most of the year, females give birth to live young without mating.
- In autumn many aphids lay eggs that survive winter; some ants store these eggs in their nests.
- Wings appear only when plants are crowded or poor, and are lost after a few days.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, antwiki.org