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Simple ant
datapack (package as a mod) that add ants with simplistic behavior to your world
Quick answer
Which Simple ant release matches 26.1.2 Forge?
Simple ant simple-ant-r1.0_mc26.2.jar targets 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Simple ant required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Simple ant simple-ant-r1.0_mc26.2.jar need?
simple-ant-r1.0_mc26.2.jar on 26.1.2 Forge. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Simple ant without breaking your instance.
Built for Simple ant simple-ant-r1.0_mc26.2.jar on 26.1.2 Forge. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use simple-ant-r1.0_mc26.2.jar. It targets 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside simple-ant-r1.0_mc26.2.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Simple ant add?
Simple Ant datapack
Description
Minecraft Datapack that adds ants with simplistic behavior to your world !
WARNING
- This mod use a resourcepack (should be already installed with the .jar file)
Features
This datapack has a config wich you can access it via /function simpleant:_admin/_set_config
The datapack feature 3 types of ants ! Which have randomized colors ! Ants of the same color mean they are from the same colony
- Worker ant : This ant is responsible to scavenge food and give it to the queen

- Super Major ant : They are the one who's main job is to protect the queen and workers. They only attack when aggro or when they detect a mob that is targeting an ant queen

- Queen ant : The most important ant in the colony

You can find a starting colony inside an ant mound, wich generate frequently around the world

About Optimization
Optimization wise, the datapack is pretty perfoment, here a screenshot where I have a queen with 500 ants without any others mods (note: my system specs are far from the greatest):
NOTE
Only 200 workers can be ticked at once, this can only be change by modifying the files
Every queens have a max amount of Workers and Super Majors, this can be change in the config
Other Informations
NOTE
Because I'm using a Spider as the base for the ant, spiders no longer have their eyes glow and no longer appear when the spider is invisible.
Also because I'm using a Spider as the base for the ant, any mod/datapack that modify the behavior of spiders will affect the ants, except if those allowed me to blacklist the ant from guetting any modification.
And also because of Spider behavior, the ants pathfinding are absolutly horrendous, and they tend to be aggresive in dark area if you get too close to them.
List of mods/datapacks where I've made the datapack compatible with :
- Crop & Kettle (workers can pick up items from the datapack)
- Myriad (workers cna pick up some items from the datapack)
- Farmer's Delight Refabricated (workers can pick some items from the mod)
- Hostile Mobs Improve Over Time (ants will not be affected)
- Random Mob Size (ants will not be affected)
List of mods/datapacks that I know cause issue :
- Mob AI Tweaks (IF gamerule mob-ai-tweaks:crazy_mobs true)
- Spiders Produce Webs
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Any feedback is welcome
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Simple ant by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
4 loader builds26.1.2
4 loader builds26.1.1
4 loader builds26.1
4 loader builds1.21.11
4 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Simple ant versions and loaders
simple-ant-r1.0_mc26.2.jar
25 Oct 2026
simple-ant-b1.4_mc26.2.jar
11 Oct 2026
simple-ant-b1.3-mc26.2.jar
6 Oct 2026
b2_mc26.2
simple-ant-b2_mc26.2.jar
28 Sept 2026
simple-ant-b1_mc26.2.jar
27 Sept 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.
