Little fire ant is a 3-star species card from the Steam Age. The little fire ant is tiny, slow and has a sting far bigger than its size.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +10% stun chance per hit |
| Uncommon | 2 | +18% stun chance per hit |
| Rare | 5 | +30% stun chance per hit |
| Epic | 10 | +45% stun chance per hit |
| Legendary | 20 | +70% stun chance per hit |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Wasmannia auropunctata is about a millimetre and a half long.
- Uncommon: It is slow-moving but its sting is very painful.
- Rare: It has spread to islands such as Hawaii and the Galápagos.
- Epic: It can harm native wildlife where it invades.
- Legendary: Australia works to stop it spreading.
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Field guide
| Size | Workers about 1.5 mm |
| Colony | Native colonies are smaller; invasive ones can hold many millions of workers |
| Queens | Some colonies have one queen, others several |
| Nest | Any space: leaf litter, rotten wood, stones, trees |
| Diet | Honeydew, small invertebrates, seeds and plant matter |
| Defence | Very painful sting, but usually only when disturbed |
| Active | Day and night; more at night in some places |
| Lifespan | Queens typically about one year |
| Where it lives | Native to tropical Americas; spread to Pacific islands, Florida, Africa |
Did you know?
- Colonies are mobile and relocate if disturbed.
- People move it far in plants, soil and cargo; budding spreads it up to about 500 m.
- It can push other ant species out of an area entirely.
Sources: oldwww.landcareresearch.co.nz, ask.ifas.ufl.edu