Sphecomyrma (amber) is a 3-star fossil card from the Stone Age. Sphecomyrma was the first ant from the age of the dinosaurs ever described, found in amber in New Jersey.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +4% chance of a free dig |
| Uncommon | 2 | +7.2% chance of a free dig |
| Rare | 5 | +12% chance of a free dig |
| Epic | 10 | +18% chance of a free dig |
| Legendary | 20 | +28% chance of a free dig |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: It was found in New Jersey amber about 92 million years old.
- Uncommon: Scientists described it in 1967 (E. O. Wilson was one of the authors).
- Rare: It looked part wasp, part ant: a 'missing link'.
- Epic: Its name means 'wasp ant'.
- Legendary: It showed that ants lived alongside the dinosaurs.
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Field guide
| Size | Workers about 4 mm long |
| Colony | Unknown |
| Queens | Unknown |
| Nest | Unknown |
| Diet | Unknown |
| Defence | Two-toothed mandibles; whether it could sting is Unknown |
| Active | Unknown; large eyes suggest it foraged above ground in open areas |
| Lifespan | Unknown |
| Where it lives | Amber from Cliffwood Beach and Sayreville, New Jersey; related species in Canadian amber |
Did you know?
- A gland found on later specimens supports it being a true ant, probably social.
- The original two specimens were destroyed, so a replacement specimen was chosen in 1994.
- Dates for the New Jersey amber range from about 80 to 92 million years ago.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org