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Formosan subterranean termite, an Uncommon card
The Formosan termite is a species of termite local to southern China and introduced to Taiwan, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Hawaii, and the continental United States.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 57
- DEF
- 44
- Power
- 101
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 20,000
Power 101 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Formosan subterranean termite quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Formosan subterranean termite card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Populations of these ______ have become large enough to appear on New Orleans' weather radars.
Answer
termites. Populations of these termites have become large enough to appear on New Orleans' weather radars. From the Formosan subterranean termite article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
André Maurois. André Maurois 64 · Damselfish 60 · Formosan subterranean termite 57 · Bornean bearded pig 53 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The Formosan termite is often nicknamed the super-termite because of its destructive habits due to the large size of its colonies and its ability to consume wood at a rapid rate.
- Populations of these termites have become large enough to appear on New Orleans' weather radars.
- A mature Formosan colony can consume as much as 13 ounces of wood a day and can severely damage a structure in as little as three months.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Formosan subterranean termite article was read about 20,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 57 and blocks with 44: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
How to get Formosan subterranean termite
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The cards just above and just below Formosan subterranean termite in the power ranking, all domains together.
- André MauroisUncommon · History · ATK 64 DEF 37
- Andy SelvaUncommon · Society · ATK 62 DEF 39
- Elias HrawiUncommon · History · ATK 59 DEF 42
- Jang Woo-hyukUncommon · Arts · ATK 61 DEF 40
- Jaroslav PelikanUncommon · Science · ATK 65 DEF 36
- Son Sang-yeonUncommon · Arts · ATK 58 DEF 43
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Formosan subterranean termite (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Photo by Scott Bauer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
