living together for mutual benefit
living together for mutual benefit
<biology, zoology> A harmonious relationship between an organism and the colony of ants or termites in which it lives. ... (19 Jan 1998) ... 
symphily, symphilic, symphilism 1. An amicable relationship between one organism [the symphile] and its host colony of social insects. 2. An insect that lives with ants or other social insects as a guest in a relationship of symphilism. 3. A term for a kind of friendly symbiosis or commensalism existing between ants or termites and certain other i...