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{{Ant Infobox|image=File:ThumbGenethiefAnt.jpg|name=Gene-thief ant|scientific=''Formica ereptor''|environment=Formicarium|caste=Queen<br/>Worker|trait=Customization|player=Yes}}
{{Ant_Infobox|image=File:Icon_GenethiefWorkerF.jpg|name=Gene-thief ant|scientific=''Formica ereptor''<br/>''Myrmecia ereptor''|environment=Lab|caste=Queen<br/>Worker<br/>Royal guard<br/>Larry|trait=Customization|player=Yes}}
Gene-thief ants (''Formica ereptor'') are playable in story levels, extra levels and custom games.
Gene-thief ants ''(Formica ereptor)'' are playable in story missions, extra missions and custom games. You can change your gene-thief ant species if you have the [[Paid Extra Content|Supporter's Pack DLC]].


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=='''Settings'''==
Gene-thief ants are entirely fictional. In the main story, gene-thief ants were created in a laboratory by some [[Scientist|scientists]] who researched on gene-splicing. The queen could select and pass down desirable traits to her broods by consuming [[Formicarium Adaptation|Royal Jelly]] that was infused with genetic materials of other species.
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== '''Abilities''' ==
== '''Abilities''' ==
Gene-thief ants are entirely fictional. They were created in a laboratory by [[The Scientists|scientists]] who researched on gene-splicing. By consuming Royal Jelly that was infused with genetic materials of other species, the queen could select and pass down desirable traits to her broods.
Gene-thief ants attack by biting.


Gene-thief ants use basic attack by biting. Royal guards are uncontrollable and can only attack enemies.
Royal guards and [[Cheat Code|Larry]] are unlockable units that can't gather resources or mount enemies. Royal guards are uncontrollable. Larry can't be prevented from attacking and can't enter other nests.


You can unlock new units and [[Formicarium Adaptation|adaptations]] for your gene-thief ants using Royal Jelly in the main story.
Larry is immune to temperature effect in '''[[Last Mound Standing]]''' and '''[[Hibernation]]'''.


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=='''Appearances'''==
=='''Appearances'''==
You can play as a gene-thief ant colony in:
You can play as a gene-thief ant colony in:
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*'''[[Tug of War 2]]'''
*'''[[Tug of War 2]]'''
*'''[[Tug of War 3]]'''


*'''[[Critters]]'''
*'''[[Critters]]'''
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*'''[[Surrounded]]'''
*'''[[Surrounded]]'''


You can also encounter non-player gene-thief ants in:
You can also encounter gene-thief ants in:
* '''[[Festive Spider]]'''
* '''[[Festive Spider]]'''


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=='''Notable stats'''==
=='''Notable stats'''==
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|colspan="3"|<big>'''Gene-thief ant queen'''</big>
|colspan="3"|[[File:Icon_GenethiefQueenF.jpg|60px]] [[File:Icon_GenethiefQueenM.jpg|60px]] <big>'''Gene-thief ant queen'''</big>
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|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
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*''Healing speed:'' 1
*''Healing speed:'' 1
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|-
|'''Damage modification'''
|'''Damage modifications'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*''Physical resistance:'' 50%
*''Physical resistance:'' 50%
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*''Maximum taken damage:'' 25
*''Maximum taken damage:'' 25
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|-
|'''Immunity'''
|'''Immunities'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to pickup (weak)/ knockback (strong)
*Immune to pickup (strong)/ knockback (strong)
*Immune to execution (weak)
*Immune to execution
|}
|}


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{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
|colspan="3"|<big>[[File:Genethiefworker.png]] '''Gene-thief ant worker'''</big>
|colspan="3"|[[File:Icon_GenethiefWorkerF.jpg|60px]] [[File:Icon_GenethiefWorkerM.jpg|60px]] <big>'''Gene-thief ant worker'''</big> [[File:Icon_Worker.png|25px]]
|-
|-
|width="140pt"|'''Common stats'''
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*''Cost:'' 20/ 2
*''Cost:'' 20 [2]
*''Health:'' 25/ 35/ 45
*''Health:'' 25/ 35/ 45
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 340/ 380
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 340/ 380
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*''Vision radius:'' 400/ 400/ 400
*''Vision radius:'' 400/ 400/ 400
|-
|-
|'''Damage modification'''
|'''Damage modifications'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*None
*None
|-
|-
|'''Immunity'''
|'''Immunities'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*None
*None
|-
|-
|'''Basic attack'''
|'''Attack'''
|width="300pt"|
|width="40%"|
*''Damage (physical):'' 0.6/ 0.8/ 1
*''Damage (physical):'' 0.6/ 0.8/ 1
*''Attack speed:'' 1/ 1/ 1
*''Attack speed:'' 1.5/ 1.5/ 1.5
|width="360pt"|
|width="45%"|
|}
|}


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{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
|colspan="3"|<big>'''Gene-thief ant royal guard'''</big>
|colspan="3"|[[File:Icon_GenethiefWorkerF.jpg|60px]] <big>'''Royal guard'''</big>
|-
|-
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
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*''Vision radius:'' 400/ 400/ 400
*''Vision radius:'' 400/ 400/ 400
|-
|-
|'''Damage modification'''
|'''Damage modifications'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*None
*None
|-
|-
|'''Immunity'''
|'''Immunities'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to pickup (weak)/ knockback (weak)
*Immune to pickup (weak)/ knockback (weak)
*Immune to execution (weak)
*Immune to execution
|-
|-
|'''Basic attack'''
|'''Attack'''
|width="40%"|
|width="40%"|
*''Damage (physical):'' 10
*''Damage (physical):'' 10
*''Attack speed:'' 1.6
*''Attack speed:'' 2.5
|width="45%"|
|}
 
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{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
|colspan="3"|[[File:Icon_GenethiefWorkerF.jpg|60px]] <big>'''Larry'''</big>
|-
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|colspan="2"|
*''Health:'' 100000
*''Movement speed:'' 300
*''Score:'' 2
*''Healing speed:'' 0.1
*''Vision radius:'' 400
|-
|'''Damage modifications'''
|colspan="2"|
*''Piercing:'' 80%
*''Thorn resistance:'' 90%
|-
|'''Immunities'''
|colspan="2"|
*''Slow resistance:'' 90%
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to pickup (strong)/ knockback (strong)
*Immune to execution
|-
|'''Attack'''
|width="40%"|
*''Damage (physical):'' 300
*''Attack speed:'' 3
|width="45%"|
|width="45%"|
|}
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=='''Trivia'''==
=='''Trivia'''==
* ''Myrmecia ereptor'' was an exclusive reward for backers who supported over 35£. It is purely cosmetic.
* ''Myrmecia ereptor'' was originally an exclusive reward for backers who supported over 35£. It is purely cosmetic.
 
* The original story of the game involved a scientist who followed a ''Formica ereptor'' queen on its migration. The story was meant to be based on an island with a variety of environment and ant species that shouldn't exist in the same place. The gene-thief ant colony expanded through the island, killing rival ant colonies and gaining their desirable traits.


* The original story of the game involved a scientist who followed an ''Formica ereptor'' queen on its migration. The story was meant to be based on an island with a variety of environment and ant species that shouldn't exist in the same place. The gene-thief ant colony expanded through the island, killing rival ant colonies and gaining their desirable traits.
* Solstitium, a beta-tester, once put a normal worker against a large enemy during his testing stream and playfully named it Larry. The developers found this amusing so they added it in the game as a secret cheat code.


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* You can also spawn Larry similar to [[Uber Creature|uber creatures]] in '''[[Arcade Mode|Battle Arena]]'''. Larry has an enlarged health bar like [[Titan|titans]].
[[Category:Ants]]
 
* Royal guards and Larry resemble workers of the respective custom species in remix missions and custom games.
 
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[[Category:Eusocial Insects]]
[[Category:Formicarium]]
[[Category:Formicarium]]

Latest revision as of 12:42, 12 June 2026

Information
Common name Gene-thief ant
Scientific name Formica ereptor
Myrmecia ereptor
Environment Lab
Castes Queen
Worker
Royal guard
Larry
Traits Customization
Playable colony Yes


Gene-thief ants (Formica ereptor) are playable in story missions, extra missions and custom games. You can change your gene-thief ant species if you have the Supporter's Pack DLC.


Settings

Gene-thief ants are entirely fictional. In the main story, gene-thief ants were created in a laboratory by some scientists who researched on gene-splicing. The queen could select and pass down desirable traits to her broods by consuming Royal Jelly that was infused with genetic materials of other species.


Abilities

Gene-thief ants attack by biting.

Royal guards and Larry are unlockable units that can't gather resources or mount enemies. Royal guards are uncontrollable. Larry can't be prevented from attacking and can't enter other nests.

Larry is immune to temperature effect in Last Mound Standing and Hibernation.


Appearances

You can play as a gene-thief ant colony in:

  • Main story

You can also encounter gene-thief ants in:


Notable stats

Gene-thief ant queen
Common stats
  • Health: 600
  • Score: 700
  • Healing speed: 1
Damage modifications
  • Physical resistance: 50%
  • Venom resistance: 50%
  • Maximum taken damage: 25
Immunities
  • Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
  • Immune to pickup (strong)/ knockback (strong)
  • Immune to execution


Gene-thief ant worker
Common stats
  • Cost: 20 [2]
  • Health: 25/ 35/ 45
  • Movement speed: 300/ 340/ 380
  • Score: 5/ 8/ 12
  • Harvest amount: 15/ 15/ 15
  • Healing speed: 0.1/ 0.1/ 0.1
  • Vision radius: 400/ 400/ 400
Damage modifications
  • None
Immunities
  • None
Attack
  • Damage (physical): 0.6/ 0.8/ 1
  • Attack speed: 1.5/ 1.5/ 1.5


Royal guard
Common stats
  • Health: 200
  • Movement speed: 400
  • Vision radius: 400/ 400/ 400
Damage modifications
  • None
Immunities
  • Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
  • Immune to pickup (weak)/ knockback (weak)
  • Immune to execution
Attack
  • Damage (physical): 10
  • Attack speed: 2.5


Larry
Common stats
  • Health: 100000
  • Movement speed: 300
  • Score: 2
  • Healing speed: 0.1
  • Vision radius: 400
Damage modifications
  • Piercing: 80%
  • Thorn resistance: 90%
Immunities
  • Slow resistance: 90%
  • Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
  • Immune to pickup (strong)/ knockback (strong)
  • Immune to execution
Attack
  • Damage (physical): 300
  • Attack speed: 3


Trivia

  • Myrmecia ereptor was originally an exclusive reward for backers who supported over 35£. It is purely cosmetic.
  • The original story of the game involved a scientist who followed a Formica ereptor queen on its migration. The story was meant to be based on an island with a variety of environment and ant species that shouldn't exist in the same place. The gene-thief ant colony expanded through the island, killing rival ant colonies and gaining their desirable traits.
  • Solstitium, a beta-tester, once put a normal worker against a large enemy during his testing stream and playfully named it Larry. The developers found this amusing so they added it in the game as a secret cheat code.
  • Royal guards and Larry resemble workers of the respective custom species in remix missions and custom games.


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