Pavement ant is a 2-star species card from the Space Age. Pavement ants were among the ants studied on the International Space Station in 2014.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +3% all production |
| Uncommon | 2 | +5.4% all production |
| Rare | 5 | +9% all production |
| Epic | 10 | +13.5% all production |
| Legendary | 20 | +21% all production |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Pavement ants nest under paving stones and footpaths.
- Uncommon: They hold big 'pavement wars' where colonies brawl on the footpath in spring.
- Rare: In 2014, ants on the ISS were studied to see how they search a space in microgravity.
- Epic: They're common in Europe and were carried to North America.
- Legendary: Their genus is Tetramorium.
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Field guide
| Size | Workers about 2.5–4 mm; winged queens at least twice that |
| Colony | A few thousand workers; some nests exceed 10,000 |
| Queens | Usually one queen; some nests have two or more |
| Nest | Cracks in paving and compacted soil, with crater-like mounds |
| Diet | Insects, seeds, honeydew and sweet or greasy human food |
| Defence | Small sting causing mild discomfort; essentially harmless to people |
| Active | Forage actively; mating flights in spring and summer |
| Lifespan | Not well known |
| Where it lives | Native to Europe; now in about 39 US states and 3 Canadian provinces |
Did you know?
- Before a 2017 revision, this ant was called Tetramorium caespitum.
- Most of the nest sits 30–50 cm underground, with several entrances.
- In New York City studies it was often the most common ant species.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Codex sets
- Ants of the stars: Pavement ant, Desert navigator ant, Dinosaur ant, Driver ant, Jet ant, Hokkaido wood ant, Big-eyed jumping ant, Tiny trap-jaw ant, Door-head ant
Queen affinity
- Black garden ant: ×1 chance
- Meat ant: ×0.5 chance
- Bull ant: ×0.5 chance