If Anthony ever became an ancient, wouldn't his pets be insane? Maybe crinis would be able to eat an entire strata, tiny might be able to punch a hole in the pillars of the third and invidia is just doing his own thing.
Great chapter, it's great plan to introduce the nemesis, the Termite are great enemy at the moment they will fuel the Colony with exp and cores and some swarm exp as well!
Crinis should be the strongest. At least if you put most of your points into growth then you will outgrow everyone. Unless there is some limiting math involved.