Longhorn crazy ant is a 2-star species card from the Steam Age. Longhorn crazy ants have very long antennae and legs and run in erratic dashes.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +8% exploration speed |
| Uncommon | 2 | +14.4% exploration speed |
| Rare | 5 | +24% exploration speed |
| Epic | 10 | +36% exploration speed |
| Legendary | 20 | +56% exploration speed |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Paratrechina longicornis has extra-long antennae and legs.
- Uncommon: It runs fast in random-looking directions.
- Rare: It has spread around the world with people's cargo.
- Epic: It nests in many places, from soil to houses.
- Legendary: Its colonies can have many queens.
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Field guide
| Size | Workers about 2.3–3 mm |
| Colony | Usually about 1,500–2,500 workers |
| Queens | Many queens; about 8–40 per nest |
| Nest | Soil, rotten wood, mulch, wall gaps and plant pots |
| Diet | Insects, honeydew, fruit, seeds and household foods |
| Defence | No sting; relies on speed |
| Active | Day and night; non-stop in the tropics |
| Lifespan | Not well known |
| Where it lives | Tropics and subtropics; heated buildings in cooler places |
Did you know?
- New colonies form by budding, when a queen leaves with some workers.
- Nests are temporary and easy to move.
- Workers travel up to about 25 m from the nest.
Sources: oldwww.landcareresearch.co.nz, orkin.com