通称:巨型蚂蚁
物种:泰坦巨蚁种
时代:古近纪
食性:食肉
性情:地盘意识
野生
泰坦巨蚁是岛上较小的生物之一;当你意识到它和狗一样大的时候,你一定会感到害怕。 作为一种有着蜂巢思维的食肉动物,泰坦巨蚁对人类及他们的生物伙伴有很强的侵略性。当被攻击或是威胁时,它会分泌出一种化学物质来警告大范围内的所有泰坦巨蚁来帮助它和入侵者战斗。 尽管体型较小,泰坦巨蚁仍然可以算得上是一种威胁,因为它们的撕咬可以释放出一种从它们下颌制造的毒液,这种毒液会造成耐力的流失,从而阻止逃跑以及增加失去意识的机会。 我看到过两种泰坦巨蚁:雄蚁和兵蚁。雄蚁较小,更快且陆生,它们为族群采集。兵蚁更大,更慢并且有翅膀,它们负责保卫族群。如果泰坦巨蚁和其他群居昆虫类似,那么它们中一定有蚁后,但我目前还没见过这一变种。
家养
由于泰坦巨蚁的群居特性,我在岛上还没有看到过任何成功驯化的例子。对于独狼来说,可以很容易从落单的泰坦巨蚁身上剥取少量珍贵自然资源之一的甲壳。
Common name: Titanomyrma
Species: Titanomyrma parvagigan
Time: Paleogene
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Territorial
Wild
Titanomyrma is one of the smaller creatures on the Island; a frightening thought, when you realize it is the size of a dog. A hive-minded carnivore, Titanomyrma is aggressive on sight to humans and their creature companions. When attacked or threatened, it releases a chemical which alerts all other Titanomyrma in a large range to help fight the aggressor. While small, Titanomyrma remain a threat because of their bite. Titanomyrma mandibles produce a toxic venom that causes loss of stamina, preventing escape and increasing the chance of losing consciousness. I've seen two varieties of Titanomyrma: Drones and Soldiers. Drones are smaller, faster, and land-bound, with the intent to harvest for the colony. Soldiers are larger, slower, have wings, and they defend the colony. If Titanomyrma is akin to hive insects, there must be queens too, but I've yet to encounter such a variant.
Domesticated
Because of its hive mentality, I've not seen any successfully tamed Titanomyrma on the Island yet. Fortunately for lone survivors, separated Titanomyrma can be easily picked off for a small supply of chitin among other natural resources.