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biochemical-warfare
The spiders employ a carefully crafted chemical weapon that exploits their understanding of giant biochemistry, demonstrating their ingenuity in combat.
1 chapter across 1 book
Children of Time (2015)Adrian Tchaikovsky
Chapter 56
In this chapter, Portia and her spider comrades navigate the intimidating environment of a giant ship, using their intelligence and biological knowledge to set traps and deploy chemical weapons against their giant adversaries. They successfully ambush a group of giants, utilizing a concoction derived from their ancestors' studies to incapacitate them, showcasing the spiders' strategic evolution and adaptation in a hostile environment.