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'''IMPORTANT: ANTS CAN POOF IN YOUR INVENTORY! THIS ONLY TAKES 5 MINUTES'''
 
From accounts it would seem that having fresh leaves in your inventory would stop this, as Malard was able to transport an ant all the way across regions
 
 
Not much is known about ants yet.
 
 
 
== Obtaining ==
 
== Obtaining ==
<strike>From the E! logs it would seem ants are found randomly in clumps of silt.</strike> This is a very tired joke. Only one queen has been found, the finder was examining pampas grass, herbing, and gathering wood. No message was displayed, the queen just appeared in his inventory.
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*Queen Ants are Obtained by examining plants.
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*This option is not availible on wood bearing trees, cacti, or thorn-giving plants.  
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*The hotkey "E" will also accomplish this task.
  
It would seem that there ants are found on foliage, but not necessarily the same foliage as is currently giving leaves.
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== Carrying an Ant ==
  
Two ants were found at the same time, different locations, different plant species, at approx midnight Egypt time.
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* Queen ants used to die if kept in inventory for more than 5 minutes.  But they now live in inventory for at least 24 hours regardless of whether you have any fresh leaves in your inventory.
  
<B>Things tried:</b>
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* Queen ants can also be stored in a warehouse or chest for at least 24 hours.
  
Leaves:
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* If a Queen Ant dies it will become a [[Dead Ant]].
* "Trim the lower leaves" on a vineyard with a knife in inventory (Pascalito - over 100)
 
  
Ants:
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== Raising Ants ==
* Dropping honey, dates on grass  (Doku)
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[[Myrmecology]] Allows the building of an [[Ant Colony]] for our Queen ants.
* Dropping honey, dates on dirt (Doku)
 
* Dropping honey, dates on sand (Doku)
 
* Dropping honey, dates on kitchen (Doku)
 
  
== Raising Ants ==
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== Comments ==
[[Myrmecology]] will allow us to raise them.
 
  
 
[[Category:Resources]] [[Category:Animals]]
 
[[Category:Resources]] [[Category:Animals]]
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*Ants gain 3 health every time teppy week ticks over with the max health being 21.
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*Prior to 9 of 21 health ants show no behaviour other than requiring 21 of the freshest leaf per teppy week
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*AT 9 health  my ants produced 2 Mandibular Glue.  At the time of this edit we have no idea what this means or what it is used for. - Diania 27/3/2009
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*It appears that glue does not have to be removed, but can be stored as would cobra skins or crushed eggs shells are, that is, within the tank. 18/4/2009 Diania
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*Ants reproduce babies every 21 days and the health of the tank goes down to 0
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*Ants can survive at least 14 hours without leaf in their tank
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*2 queen ants can survive in the same tank for at least 2 days 5/5/2009 Diania

Latest revision as of 08:43, 6 October 2010

Obtaining

  • Queen Ants are Obtained by examining plants.
  • This option is not availible on wood bearing trees, cacti, or thorn-giving plants.
  • The hotkey "E" will also accomplish this task.

Carrying an Ant

  • Queen ants used to die if kept in inventory for more than 5 minutes. But they now live in inventory for at least 24 hours regardless of whether you have any fresh leaves in your inventory.
  • Queen ants can also be stored in a warehouse or chest for at least 24 hours.
  • If a Queen Ant dies it will become a Dead Ant.

Raising Ants

Myrmecology Allows the building of an Ant Colony for our Queen ants.

Comments

  • Ants gain 3 health every time teppy week ticks over with the max health being 21.
  • Prior to 9 of 21 health ants show no behaviour other than requiring 21 of the freshest leaf per teppy week
  • AT 9 health my ants produced 2 Mandibular Glue. At the time of this edit we have no idea what this means or what it is used for. - Diania 27/3/2009
  • It appears that glue does not have to be removed, but can be stored as would cobra skins or crushed eggs shells are, that is, within the tank. 18/4/2009 Diania
  • Ants reproduce babies every 21 days and the health of the tank goes down to 0
  • Ants can survive at least 14 hours without leaf in their tank
  • 2 queen ants can survive in the same tank for at least 2 days 5/5/2009 Diania