Insect

An insect is represented by the character a. Insects are:

Ants

• a Soldier ant
• a Giant ant
• a Fire ant

Bees

• a Killer bee
• a Queen bee

Other insects

• a Giant beetle
• In SporkHack, there is also the Locust, represented by a a. These have a sickness attack and appear in small groups. Though not as directly deadly as soldier ants, their sickness makes them a significant threat.

Non-insectoid arthropods

• Spiders (s)
• Centipedes (s)

Mythical/Fantastic insects

• x grid bug
• x xan

Commentary

Hostile priests can cast Summon insects, particularly in Moloch's Sanctum and the Astral Plane. If all insects have been genocided, they will cast Sticks to Snakes instead.

Strategy

It is not a good idea to genocide any species of insect, as they provide a valuable barrier between you and far tougher monsters in the Sanctum and Astral Plane. Some players make an exception for Soldier ants, as they pose a particular hazard in the early game.