Black Terror Ant

Black Terror Ant
General information
Universe	Earth Defense Force
Species type	Ant
Homeworld	Earth
Intelligence	Non-Sapient
Biochemistry	Carbon-based lifeform laced with silicon
Biological information
Reproduction	Sexual; lays eggs
Locomotion	Sextapodal
Feeding behavior	Carnivore
Prey	Humans
Predators	None
Lineage information
Ancestor(s)	Black Ant
Descendant(s)	Dragon
Cultural information
Alignment	Chaotic Evil
Personality	Extremely voracious and violent
Organization	Armies
Affiliation(s)	Ravagers
Capital city	N/A
Leaders	Queen Terror Ant
Sociocultral characteristics
Scientific taxonomy
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Eumetazoa
Infrakingdom	Bilateria
Superphylum	Deuterostomia
Other information
Status	Least Concern

Black Terror Ants are biomechanical weapons created and utilized by the mysterious Ravagers for use against the indigenous inhabitants of the planet Earth. They are one of four types currently known to exist: Black Terror Ants, Red Terror Ants, Black Ants, and Ravager Ants. Black and Red Terror Ants are distinguishable primarily by their color, while their winged Queens are distinguishable by their size discrepancy. Black Ants only appear in North America and have brown sections on their body. When the Ravagers chose to create the Terror Ants, the ant was apparently chosen in an attempt to instill fear in the local sapient inhabitants.

While Terror Ants are not particularly durable, their strength comes in sheer numbers. The Ravagers will often deploy these at a given spot where they will sweep the surrounding area, conquering and killing whatever resistance they come across, and then they will begin to burrow, creating a large catacomb nest from which a queen is placed to churn out a nearly infinite supply of her brood. Terror Ants are built to be capable of either crushing a foe in their powerful mandibles or spray acid to eat away at the victim's armor and skin; this acidic compound is of interest to EDF Headquarters. They were produced before the Red Terror Ants, which are far more durable. Due to their jointed legs and the biomechanical structuring within them, they are capable of scaling walls with absolute simplicity, and will do so quite often, giving them the deadly art of surprise.

Queens rule the nests without question, and have been seen in truly frightening sizes. They have the ability to spread massive 'acidic winds' in the general vicinity of their wings, yet they are apparently incapable of flight, which is ironic given that the Ravager centipedes are entirely capable of self-sustained flight.

Terror Ants can eventually evolve through confusing genetic manipulation into large reptilian creatures known as Dragons.