Horned Ant Troopers, along with the Ant Trooper and Big Ant Trooper, makes its first appearance in Super Mario 3D World. They are first seen in 4-1: Ant Trooper Hill during a section where you can use a Starman to blast through several of them. They are identical to Ant Troopers, except for the fact that they wear spiked orange helmets that make them invincible to aerial attacks (such as ground pounds) or any power-up attacks, except for the Super Star.