“If you had ever known what it was to be hunted by Birds,” said the Wagtail Ant, “you would think other enemies were hardly worth minding.”
“It does not matter which enemy is the worst,” said the Gray Ant. “What we have to consider is the way to escape.”
“Let us live underground,” said the Rice Ant.
“Our enemies can burrow faster than we can,” said the Red Ant.
“It would be better to take to the trees,” said the Black Ant.
“So it might, if you are ready to walk into the mouth of some hungry Bird,” said the Wagtail Ant.
“We can learn to fly,” said the Gray Ant.
“Birds fly much better than we ever could,” said the Rice Ant.
“We shall have to come to earth to eat or sleep,” said the Red Ant.
“And when we do, our enemies will all be waiting for us,” said the Wagtail Ant.