Level
2
Adjective
Formic, myrmicine
Source: Monster Core, pg(s). 21
Legacy 2E: Giant ants had the trait in Bestiary 2 20.
Ant
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Giant ant
(Creature)
Army ant swarm
(Creature)
This deathweb is formed from the husk of a giant ant.
Ants are eusocial insects that live in large underground colonies.1 They aid in the process of decay and renewal.2
Ecology
Ants are highly eusocial insects and live in large groups, which inhabit underground hives either burrowed out by the insects or formed from preexisting caves. Ants are divided into a number of biological castes, including workers, warriors armed with stings, winged drones that seek food sources, and a queen. Ants are omnivores, and feed on both fungus grown within the hive and on animal prey.12
Variants
Army ants
Army ants move in large swarms, forming living carpets of insects that seek to devour all in their paths.12
Giant ants
Giant ants closely resemble their smaller relatives in appearance and behavior, but can grow to the size of ponies.12
In religion
Ants are the sacred animals of the nascent demon lord Izyagna3 and the harbinger Cixyron.4 They are also among the favored animals of Zon-Kuthon.5
On Golarion
Giant ants are known to be a particular menace to those travelling across the Qadiran region of the Plains of Paresh.6
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 2, 20. Paizo Inc., 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 . “Ant” in Monster Core, 21. Paizo Inc., 2024
- ↑ . “Demonkind” in Lords of Chaos, Book of the Damned Volume 2, 38. Paizo Inc., 2010
- ↑ . “Chapter 1: Fiendish Divinities” in Book of the Damned, 112. Paizo Inc., 2017
- ↑ . Animal Archive, inside back cover. Paizo Inc., 2013
- ↑ . “Adventuring in Qadira” in Qadira, Jewel of the East, 40. Paizo Inc., 2017
External links
- Ant (real-world insect) on Wikipedia