An Ant

An Ant

Renewable	No
Stackable	No
Tool	None
Blast resistance	3,600,000
Hardness	-1
Luminous	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Note block instrument	Default (Harp)

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An ant is a joke block exclusive to Java Edition 20w14∞ that moves around when placed on top of black or white concrete.

Obtaining

An ant cannot be obtained as an item. It can be placed using commands such as /fill or /setblock, and naturally generates in the "ant" dimension. It cannot be mined or exploded.

Natural generation

A single ant naturally generates in the "ant" dimension, where it begins moving immediately.

Usage

An ant simulates Langton's ant. If placed on top of black or white concrete, it moves in a deterministic pattern, turning the concrete underneath it into its other variation.

If two ant blocks collide, it merges into a single block. It cannot be pushed by pistons, and can replace bedrock. If the concrete beneath it is broken, it stops moving. If a block is in its way, it either pushes the block or destroys it.

Langton's Ant interactive demo

Sounds

v t e wet_grass sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.wet_grass.break	subtitles.block.generic.break​	0.8	0.8	16
	​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.wet_grass.place	subtitles.block.generic.place​	0.8	0.8	16
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.wet_grass.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.25	0.5	16
	​Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.wet_grass.fall	subtitles.block.generic.fall​	0.5	0.75	16
	​Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.wet_grass.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.15	1.0	16

Data values

ID

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
An Ant	ant	Block	block.minecraft.ant

Issues

Issues relating to "An Ant" are not maintained on the bug tracker because it is an April Fools' joke, and is therefore not in the newest stable version or snapshot. Issues reported there are closed as "Invalid".

Trivia

• An ant appears as air in the superflat preset menu.

Gallery

Screenshots

• 
  The ant dimension, where the block generates