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m The scientific name used in the game should be the one prominently displayed on this page, even if it is no longer accurate for the real world. I've changed the footnote to be about the change to carbonarium.
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Little black ants ''(Monomorium carbonarium)'' are playable in extra missions and custom games.
Little black ants ''(Monomorium minimum)'' are playable in extra missions and custom games.


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=='''Trivia'''==
=='''Trivia'''==
*Their old name, ''Monomorium minimum'', is used in the game.
*Although the ants are called ''Monomorium minimum'' in the game, more up-to-date scientific literature describes them as ''Monomorium carbonarium''.


*In real life, little black ants disperse venom in the air instead of stinging. In the game, you can see the stingers during gaster-flagging animation.
*In real life, little black ants disperse venom in the air instead of stinging. In the game, you can see the stingers during gaster-flagging animation.

Revision as of 11:01, 24 July 2026

Information
Common name Little black ant
Scientific name Monomorium minimum
Environment Swamp
Castes Queen
Worker
Soldier
Traits Confusion
Resistance debuff
Playable colony Yes


Little black ants (Monomorium minimum) are playable in extra missions and custom games.


Abilities

Little black ants attack mostly by biting.

Soldiers can spray chemical to confuse enemies and make them take more damage.


Appearances

You can play as a little black ant colony in:

You can play with little black ant soldiers in:

You can also encounter little black ants in:


Notable stats

Little black ant queen
Common stats
  • Health: 400
  • 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


Little black 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


Little black ant soldier
Common stats
  • Cost: 24 [2]
  • Health: 25/ 30/ 40
  • Movement speed: 300/ 300/ 300
  • Score: 5/ 7/ 10
  • Harvest amount: 15/ 15/ 15
  • Healing speed: 0.1/ 0.1/ 0.1
  • Vision radius: 400/ 400/ 400
Damage modifications
  • Area resistance: 20%/ 20%/ 20%
Immunities
  • None
Attack
  • Damage (physical): 1.5/ 2/ 3
  • Attack speed: 1.5/ 1.5/ 2.5
Spray
  • Trigger: User isn't mounting.
  • Chance: 40%/ 40%/ 40%
  • Damage (venom): 3/ 4/ 5
  • Radius: 40/ 45/ 50
  • Cooldown: 6/ 5.2/ 4.4
Confusion
  • Duration: 1.5/ 1.8/ 2.1
Resistance debuff
  • Physical resistance: - 20%/ - 30%/ - 40%
  • Duration: 1.5/ 1.8/ 2.1


Trivia

  • Although the ants are called Monomorium minimum in the game, more up-to-date scientific literature describes them as Monomorium carbonarium.
  • In real life, little black ants disperse venom in the air instead of stinging. In the game, you can see the stingers during gaster-flagging animation.