agricultural-symbiosis

Portia observes the ants' advanced agricultural techniques, indicating a form of symbiosis where the ants cultivate resources for their survival.

1 chapter across 1 book

Children of Time (2015)Adrian Tchaikovsky

Chapter 12

In this chapter, Portia and her companions navigate a landscape dominated by a super-colony of ants, which poses a potential threat to their own species. They observe the ants' sophisticated agricultural practices and their complex social structure, prompting Portia to strategize on how to gather information for her kin back home while avoiding conflict.