Shiver tree

A shiver tree is a sprawling plant organism that creates root runnels within which insects live and care for it. Most often ant colonies will settle within these trees, as they are constantly growing to the needs of the colonies in natural chambers and passages. 
== Origins ==
Shiver trees are called as such as the newer sections of the tree, where the ants are still colonizing the bark will visibly shudder and move as the ants crawl underneath.
== Commercial usage ==
Shiver trees are good sources of amber, as shiver trees have a rapid circulatory system that transits the sap around, and coagulates slowly, making it a difficult material to work with.
== Colonies ==
Shiver trees are relatively small trees, barely reaching 60 cm in height, their root systems usually spread out in a 1 to 2 meter radius around the trunk. They are however capable of linking together their root systems, forming supercolonies of shiver trees. Their ant colonies however do not subscribe to such communitarianism and will fight to the death should two separate colonies be linked together. 
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