Inchman is a 3-star species card from the Iron Age. The inchman is a bull ant about an inch long, with a painful sting.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +10% combat damage |
| Uncommon | 2 | +18% combat damage |
| Rare | 5 | +30% combat damage |
| Epic | 10 | +45% combat damage |
| Legendary | 20 | +70% combat damage |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: The inchman (Myrmecia forficata) is a large Australian bull ant.
- Uncommon: Its name comes from its length: about an inch.
- Rare: It has long jaws and very good eyesight.
- Epic: Its sting is painful and can cause allergic reactions.
- Legendary: It hunts insects alone rather than following trails.
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Field guide
| Size | Workers about 15–25 mm |
| Colony | Small colonies, growing slowly to a maximum of around 1,000 ants |
| Queens | Not well known |
| Nest | In the ground, under a rock or in a small hole |
| Diet | Insects and other small animals, plus scavenged food |
| Defence | Venomous sting; about 3% of stings cause severe allergic reactions |
| Active | Day; a solitary hunter, with mating flights in summer |
| Lifespan | Not well known |
| Where it lives | South-eastern Queensland, eastern NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and south-eastern SA |
Did you know?
- It is purplish-brown with a black abdomen.
- It is most common in the Australian Alps, but also lives near sea level around Melbourne.
- Queens found colonies alone, leaving the nest to hunt while raising their first brood.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, ozanimals.com, antwiki.org, formicamarket.com