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Ants. Big ones. There's one. Sounds like a bird but it's a fucking ant.

Snarehunter Ants, also known as Singing Ants, are a gigantic insect species that were first mentioned in the 2017 MonsterVerse film, Kong: Skull Island. The species makes its first proper appearance in the tabletop game Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure.

Name[]

The name of the species was first revealed in Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure. Snarehunter Ants are often referred to as "Singing Ants" in reference to the bird-like melodies that the ants produce. The five castes of the ant are designated by a title—builder, forager, guardian, valkyrie, and queen. The scientific name of the Snarehunter Ants is Cantus formica, with Cantus meaning "singing" in Latin, and formica being a genus of ant.

Despite being the same species, Snarehunter Queens are classified separately as Cantus Silva Ant.

Design[]

Appearance[]

A Snarehunter Ant varies greatly in size and appearance depending on the caste that it is born into, ranging from the size of a small dog to the massive 130 foot Queen.

Generally, Snarehunter ants share some basic characteristics across all castes. Aside from being many times larger than normal ant species, Snarehunters are covered in mossy growths, while their antennae resemble dead shrubs. The underside of a Snarehunter is covered in numerous bioluminous spots, which allows the ants to blend in with the starry night sky when in flight.

Snarehunter Foragers are described as the smallest of the colony's castes. Snarehunter Guardians, which protect the nest, are described as many times larger than the average forager, and covered in thick armor.

Snarehunter Queens are titanic with massive wings and blade-like mandibles.

Roar[]

Snarehunter Ants produce melodious bird-like vocalizations that are high in pitch.

Personality[]

Like all ant species, Snarehunter Ants are eusosocial and live in massive underground colonies. Depending on the caste it is born into, a Snarehunter Ant will spend the majority of its time hunting, protecting, or building up the colony. The ants communicate with each other through melodious avian-like vocalizations.

Snarehunter Queens are described as "Protectors" by Monarch. They are rarely seen above ground and are primarily focused on reproduction. If the colony is destroyed or under dire threat, Snarehunter Queens will emerge to combat the threat.

History[]

Kong: Skull Island[]

As the Monarch expedition team discusses their next move, a Snarehunter Ant is heard vocalizing nearby but remains unseen. Hank Marlow immediately takes notice and comments on the ants' monstrous size and strange vocalizations.

Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure[]

Snarehunter Ants will appear in Kong Skull Island Cinematic Adventure.

Abilities[]

Avian vocalization[]

Snarehunter Ants produce avian-like vocalizations to communicate with each other. The bird-like calls function as a "dinner-bell", alerting other Snarehunter Ants to the presence of food.

Flight[]

Snarehunter Valkyries and Queens are capable of flight via two massive wings.

Mandibles[]

All Snarehunter Ants are equipped with large blade-like mandibles, with the mandibles on Queens being particularly pronounced.

Metamorphosis[]

Snarehunter Valkyries are able to eventually morph into Queens under a set of unknown circumstances.

Reproduction[]

Like normal ant species, Snarehunter Queens are the mothers of all the ants born into their colonies.

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