Sri Lankan Relict Ant

Aneuretus simoni

Insectstrong against fungi, fish

Mythic

Leader · Swarm

Counts as two insects: while active, each of its attacks also hits the opposing bench for 10, without knocking them out (20 with another insect in play).

Aneuretus simoni

Photo: © Jonghyun Park (original photo) · CC BY 4.0 (licence text) · cropped

In battle

Strong against

Fungi
Fish

Weak against

Amphibians
Arachnids

Strong against: it deals 20% more damage to them. Weak against: these types deal 20% more damage to it.

The species

The Sri Lankan relict ant (Aneuretus simoni) is a species of ant placed in a tribe of its own within the family Formicidae. The genus is monotypic, with the only species endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known from just a few locations. It is one of the few ant species considered endangered.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Sri Lankan relict ant, by its authors, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: that’s what makes this card Mythic.

Observations: 2 on iNaturalist
Adult mass: about 5 mg

Wikipedia iNaturalist

Where its stats come from160 points, the Mythic budget

Every Mythic card has 160 points, shared between HP, ATK and DEF:

HP 43
ATK 53
DEF 64

How they’re shared out:

Type: Insect: HP 32, ATK 39 and DEF 29 out of 100 to start.