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As to the ant in the middle of the arena:
That is a good question! After a brave scouting ant had passed on to the queen that a RaGiNG cordyceps was headed their way, she has made preparations for a fight. In case of an encounter her personal antertainer would be tasked with being the shot caller in the arena.
Due to the antertainer's tendency to overuse cheap puns he had a poor reputation within the colony. This is why he was dropped off in the middle of the arena and tightly surrounded with pebbles. He won't be missed.