Ant-tastic!

Our Colony

Many years ago, an asteroid from outer space struck our planet and crashed in the middle of the ocean. From the impact, an island formed almost overnight with the asteroid becoming a hill in the middle. A mysterious source of colorful liquid started to ooze from the space rock and gradually merged with rainwater to form a stream that curves and cuts into the landscape. Everything touched by the water began to display a tremendous amount of color. Soon, a diverse group of wildlife emerged and began to call this island home.

Among them, a colony of ants live in their anthills near the river bank. These ants are held in great reverance by the local population and is believed to have brought the natives great fortune. The locals called them Lucky Ants. The ant queens are busy nurturing their young while the worker ants move about collecting resources for the colony. For the most part, the Lucky Ants enjoy a carefree life as the island provides abundant food for them. Their daily interaction with the space-liquid infused vegetation has bleached their arms into colors different from their body. Every week, the ants would come out in droves and party hard to celebrate their harvest. Life is almost perfect for the Lucky Ants...

Armadillos

Of course, no one lives a life without challenges. That is true for the Lucky Ants. The parties and mass ant movements have attracted the attention of predators! The ants are on a constant lookout for armadillos looking to snack on them. They have built several defensive systems in their anthills with multiple exit tunnels and isolated hideouts to protect themselves. But alas, it's not enough! Armadillos are quick to snatch up any slow Lucky Ants on the ground. On a positive note, if you could call it that, the mysterious water has made Lucky Ants super nutritious. Eating one is enough to satisfy an armadillo for a week. Often, the Lucky Ants slurped up by the armadillos do not get consumed right away but locked away for future needs. Now, that provided opportunities to rescue some of the captured ones.

The Jailbreak

After each armadillo attack, the queen ants dispatch a few light footed ants to stalk the armadillos and discover their resting ground. The ants would report back with a detailed map containing the location of their captured loved ones. The ant leaders would form a guerilla squad armed with drums, grappling hooks, and lock picks. Some brave ants use themselves as live baits by playing the drums to lure armadillos away from their nest. Others would then march deep into the armadillos' territory to rescue their missing brethren. Some ants are saved from the camp. Others are lost forever to armadillos. Life on the island is a constant tug and pull of capture and rescue between the armadillos and the ants.

Antlings

Whether it's the impact of the mysterious liquid, Darwinism, or both, there are rumors of Lucky Ants genetically mutating. Some murmured that these new breeds have extra body parts while others bragged about hardened shells to withstand the jaw of armadillos! We do not know if rumors are real or fake news as we don't have confirmed sightings! But if we can trust the news source, these new breeds of Lucky Ant offsprings are called...Antlings!