While Driver Ants rely on brute force and numbers, Weaver Ants rely on technology and coordination. They build their nests in trees, stitching leaves together using silk produced by their larvae. This is cooperative construction at its finest. They are fiercely territorial, patrolling the canopy and attacking any intruder. They utilize a complex communication system based on pheromones, allowing them to flank enemies and launch coordinated assaults. They are the special forces, agile and strategic.
Some empires build their wealth on the backs of others. Amazon Ants are parasitic raiders. They have lost the ability to care for themselves; they cannot dig, forage, or feed their own young. Instead, they conduct raids on other ant colonies, killing the defenders and stealing the pupae. When these pupae hatch, they imprint on the invaders and become the workforce of the Amazon empire. This is a specialized, sinister form of empire building—a raiding economy built on slavery.
