Tarkani
Tarkani is a fictional species featured in the science fiction novel "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. In the novel, the Tarkani are a sapient species that evolved on a planet terraformed by a long-vanished human civilization. They are insectoid in appearance, resembling large, intelligent spiders with multiple limbs and complex social structures.
The Tarkani society is characterized by a unique form of collective consciousness, where individuals share knowledge
The narrative of "Children of Time" often contrasts the Tarkani's slow, deliberate evolution and societal organization