Empires Of The Undergrowth - Tumblr Posts
10: Argentine Ant, the most successful invasive species in the world, high points for potency, but devious little rascals who have done a lot of damage
9: Matabele Ants, they hunt exclusively termites in the African Savanah and, to my knowledge, actively avoid destroying entire nests for a sustainable supply
8: Slaver Ants, they raid larger hives and use pheromones to send them into confusion so they can steal larvae to raise as their own. They're so locked-in on this strategy that they can't even sustain themselves without other Ants
7: Army Ants, a nomadic species that consumes everything that crosses its path. They make bivouwac shelters out of their own bodies when sheltering at the end of a march
6: Black Ants, the platonic ideal of an ant, thrives in its simplicity
5: Formica Ereptor Gene Thief Ants, the fictional species who serve as the protagonists of Empires of the Undergrowth and rapidly evolve to mimic other species
4: Weaver Ants, who build treetop shelters by using their larvae as glue guns (the process does not harm they, they are just squeezed lightly to extrude silk) to bond leaves together
3: Bullet Ants, the only 4+ on the Schmidt sting pain index, the sting is described as "walking over flaming charcoal with a three-inch nail embedded in your heel" and "waves of burning, throbbing, all-consuming pain that continues unabated for up to 24 hours."
2: Imported Fire Ants, Solenopsis Invicta - cool-ass name, my main in Empires of the Undergrowth, and extremely successful in most places that are introduced, for better or worse
1: Leaf-Cutter Ants, one of the select few species on Earth that practice agriculture by using leaf cuttings to fertilize fungal gardens inside of their nests.
other social media websites im on are like. hawk tuah girl and mr beast are collabing for a festables event. and tumblr is like. here are my top 10 favorite ants