Acid Spitter

The acid spitter is a distant descendent of the red wood ant.
Their characterizing feature is their long mandible and abdomen which they use to spray formic acid at their enemies.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The acid spitter have a long mandible, large wings, a long abdomen, they are protected by a thick exoskeleton, and they have 6 limbs.

Ecology and Habitats

The acid spitters prefer a low altitude habitat, often in a deep crevice or canyon. They dig tunnels into the ground where they live, store food, and reproduce.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Although equipped for a viscious predatory lifestyle, the acid spitters are herbivores.

Scientific Name

Formica rufa mascus

Origin/Ancestry

Formica Rufa