A-004
Asset Name:”Atlas Ants”
Scientific Name: “Lasius Niger”
Object Class: Alpha-IV
Containment Procedures: A-004 is to be contained within a room reinforced with 1.52 metres (Approx 5 feet) of steel and lengthed at 15.24 metres (Approx 50 feet) with a width of 6.09 metres (Approx 20 feet) and a depth of 15.24 metres as well. The room is to be filled up to 12.19 metres (Approx 40 feet) and populated with local species of Aphids/Aphididae and local species of cultivative fungus. Decorated with decaying trees and brustling underbrush and non-specific berry bushes, The access door to the room and the rims of the observation window is to be regularly lined with PTFE. A-004 is to be regularly inspected for the status of the colony to determine the need for culling or regular feeding of local roaches and worms. If the colony exceeds the set population limit or bypasses containment a culling is to be commenced by collapsing portions of the colony using pesticide and stray specimens are to be dispatched as seen fit by staff.
Description/Properties: Specimens of A-004 or “Atlas Ants” as they’re affectionately referred to by research and observation staff by all observable means appear to be completely mundane specimens of common household black ants or “Lasius Niger”. The anomalous property that justifies containment is the ability to lift approximately 10 times that of a adult human male with little to no effort on the specimens part, Specimens of A-004 are also observed to weigh approximately the same as the average adult. Upon autopsy of individual subjects by Dr.Abel the musleculture and build-up of A-004 are relatively the same as compared to standard specimens of Black Ants. Beyond this no other anomalous behaviour has been shown as of last known testing.
-Access Codes Level 3 required-
Request Confirmed.
Accepted.
Initial Recovery: September 19 [Redacted]
Seismic disturbances were recorded around 2:43 am PST 50 miles north of [Redacted]
The seismic scale registered the disturbance with a magnitude of 6.1
“Talent Scouts” were sent to determine whether the cause of the event was anomalous after it continued for 6 hours and 12 minutes. A local farmer [Redacted] had described the event as “Like a buncha tiny quakes all at once”. After determining the source being a mass migration of a colony of now known specimens of A-004 “Janitors” were sent to clean up the damage around the immediate area and conduct community search and rescues under the guise of [Redacted] While “Accountants” were sent to assess and retrive the offending subjects. Earthquakes subsided 3 hours after departure and a count of 200 Specimens including a Queen of A-004 were retrieved with the underground colony cleared and filled.
