For an overview of giant ant variants in the Fallout series of games, see giant ant. For an overview of fire ant variants in the Fallout series of games, see fire ant.

	Fallout: New Vegas creature Giant ant
	variants Giant soldier ant Giant worker ant Giant ant queen location Mojave Wasteland

Giant ants are mutated insects found in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281.

Contents 1 Background 2 Characteristics 2.1 Biology 2.2 Gameplay attributes 3 Variants 3.1 Giant soldier ant 3.2 Giant worker ant 3.3 Giant ant queen 4 Related quests 5 Appearances 6 Notes 7 Bugs 8 See also 9 Gallery 10 References

BackgroundEdit

Giant ants are large mutated arthropod insects of the Formicidae family, genus Camponotus, most likely black carpenter ants.^[1] Some scientists theorize this mutation comes from the effects of extended exposure to radiation.^[2]

CharacteristicsEdit

BiologyEdit

Giant ants are large insects protected by a yellow-brown carapace. They have large mandibles which they use to both hunt and protect themselves. The long antennae they have sprouting out of their head act like sensors, allowing them to take in more information about their immediate environment.

Gameplay attributesEdit

These creatures can be a bit of a problem in early stages of the game. Hitting their antennae will count towards a critical hit and will also frenzy them. Like their east-coast brethren, they are not particularly swift, and can easily be out-walked if the player prefers to engage them at range. Since they have no Damage Threshold, it is a good choice to use low-damage, high DPS weapons.

VariantsEdit

Giant soldier antEdit

The largest and strongest variant of the more common giant ant variants. This ant can be found accompanying smaller ants as they forage. Several can be found inside the Allied Technologies offices building.

Name (Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Giant soldier ant 0001cf80 00102aad	Level 6 Experience points 60 Perception 3 Hit points 75 Damage Threshold 0 Damage Resistance 0%	Aggression Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assistance Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	attack Melee (30 Damage)	dead 75% Ant meat dead 35% Ant nectar dead 20% Ant egg
Giant soldier ant 00102aad	Level 6 Experience points 60 Perception 4 Hit points 150 Damage Threshold 0 Damage Resistance 0%	Aggression Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assistance Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	attack Melee (24 damage) ability dead Explosion (150 Damage)	dead 75% Ant meat dead 35% Ant nectar dead 20% Ant egg
Giant soldier ant 0015c7be 00169dd5 00169dd8	Level 8 Experience points 80 Perception 3 Hit points 75 Damage Threshold 0 Damage Resistance 0%	Aggression Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assistance Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	attack Melee (30 damage)	dead 75% Ant meat dead 35% Ant nectar dead 20% Ant egg

Giant worker antEdit

What they lack in individual fortitude, they make up for with relentless attacks and swarm tactics. However, a worker ant's exoskeleton isn't particularly hard compared to radscorpions. Their mandibles can cut through most leather and plastic with ease, even snapping bone on a lucky shot.

Giant worker ants can usually be found in barren stretches of desert in the Mojave such as the Ivanpah race track or Ivanpah Dry Lake. They usually walk around in groups, presumably looking for food.

Name (Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Giant worker ant 00102aae	Level 2 Experience points 20 Perception 3 Hit points 30 Damage Threshold 0 Damage Resistance 0%	Aggression Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assistance Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	attack Melee (7 Damage)	dead 75% Ant meat dead 25% Ant nectar dead 20% Ant egg
Giant worker ant 0001cf81 0015c7bf	Level 4 Experience points 40 Perception 2 Hit points 45 Damage Threshold 0 Damage Resistance 0%	Aggression Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assistance Helps allies: Will help allies.	attack Melee (15 Damage)	dead 75% Ant meat dead 25% Ant nectar dead 20% Ant egg

Giant ant queenEdit

The giant ant queen (or fire ant queen) is the largest creature in the Mojave Wasteland. Only one ant queen appears in Fallout: New Vegas, located in the Ant Mound south of the Allied Technologies Offices and Camp McCarran, or north-west of REPCONN Headquarters.

Name (Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Giant ant queen 0015e908	Level 17 Experience points 170 Perception 5 Hit points 450 Damage Threshold 0 Damage Resistance 0%	Aggression Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assistance Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	attack Melee (55 Damage) attack Fire breath (8 Damage + 2 fire for 5s) attacks per second (8)	dead 20% Ant egg dead 8% Ant queen pheromones

Related questsEdit

• Ant Misbehavin'
• Can You Find it in Your Heart?

AppearancesEdit

Giant ants appear in Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, J.E. Sawyer's Fallout Role-Playing Game and were due to appear in Van Buren, the canceled Fallout 3 by Black Isle Studios. A friendly giant ant called Mr. Pinch is used as a mount by the Puppet Man in the official One Man, and a Crate of Puppets comic by Penny Arcade.

NotesEdit

• The ants at the Nellis array will explode when shot with energy weapons due to their consumption of munitions.
• One can observe ants walking in lines, much like worker ants in reality
• When near Virgin Fork Campground Follows-Chalk says giant ants are called picnic-killers. He doesn't know why, and says it's probably from "back when".

BugsEdit

• xbox360 Sometimes when using Explosives or Unarmed methods to attack the player won't damage the ant.
• Due to their low position to the ground (as well with radscorpions),giant ants tend to clip under the terrain when dead, making their legs stretch and flail, possibly causing lag and even freezes during play

See alsoEdit

• Fire ant

GalleryEdit

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Enclave field research terminals - Field Entry: "Giant Ant". [1]
2. ↑ Vault 101 terminal entries - Scouting Reports.[1]

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