Silky ant is a 2-star species card from the Bronze Age. Silky ants are the colonies slave-making ants most often raid.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +8% population cap |
| Uncommon | 2 | +14.4% population cap |
| Rare | 5 | +24% population cap |
| Epic | 10 | +36% population cap |
| Legendary | 20 | +56% population cap |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: The silky ant (Formica fusca) is dark with a silky shine.
- Uncommon: It is common in gardens and woodland edges.
- Rare: It is timid and often runs rather than fights.
- Epic: Slave-making ants raid its nests to steal pupae.
- Legendary: The stolen young grow up working for their captors.
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Field guide
| Size | Workers about 4.5–7 mm |
| Colony | Usually small, up to about 500 workers |
| Queens | One or a few queens |
| Nest | In soil, under rocks or logs, or inside decaying wood |
| Diet | Small insects, aphid honeydew and plant nectar |
| Defence | Timid; relies on speed and good eyesight to escape |
| Active | Active and alert, moving in quick, jerky bursts |
| Lifespan | Not well known |
| Where it lives | Much of Europe and Asia, up to about 2,200 m |
Did you know?
- It is an all-rounder that eats both sweet and meaty foods.
- In mountains it lives in conifer forests and alpine pastures.
- Workers also feed at nectar glands on plant leaves and stems.
Sources: ant-shack.com, antwiki.org