Written by Rohan Roy (Grade 3)
I keep on wondering; how does these ants can climb a rope properly? But the thing about which I am confused is that ants can climb the ropes properly without any external support but humans cannot. Ants do have a special ability to bite a human or an animal when they find safe distance from the humans and the animals. If an ant finds a food, then all the other ants will come to the same location and eat the same food and take it along with them. One day I was sitting at home and I observed that sometimes there can be a war between them like fighting for food but they do not kill each other, like humans kill each other in the wars. The most interesting thing about work together to find the food and share among themselves equally. The ants have two antennae and six legs and itchy blisters filled with fluid that looks like pus (it’s actually a dead tissue). If ants weren’t there then it would have been a problem for humans as they would have to clean the whole house along with the tiny particles lying here and there as that could be a huge task for humans to complete.
Therefore, the thing is that it makes it easier for humans, as the ants would eat all the waste particles lying on the floor of food. The single ant cannot eat the whole piece of food so they call all the ants together for the party! Ants can also climb upside down a house or even climb without support and make holes in our houses. They can easily escape from predators like birds because of the help of their size which is so small that it is not visible to the naked eyes. Some larger predators cannot even see the ants even if it is very close to them. Don’t forget that ants are the smallest insects.
Ants have the biggest strength, which one can have. Do you know what it is? It is the united-teamwork. Their teamwork fascinates me when I closely observe them. They all work as a team and complete their task easily and quickly. I get inspired from them for their unity and teamwork. This makes me think how nature can inspire humans with such beautiful and tiny creatures available around us.
I have studied that there is a cycle of life which depends on each other. The predator eats the prey. Who eats the predator after it dies? I found that the insects such as ants, bugs and flies etc eat them. Then the cycle of life is completed. Sometimes we think that what is the importance of such a tiny creature called ants. As it is said, nature has all the answers. I also found my answer in the nature. I never thought so deeply about ants but nature inspired me and their unity in work that inspired me the most. After learning unity and teamwork from ants I also try to implement these qualities in my daily life. I also started to respect each and every tiny insect that exist on the earth after getting introduced deeply about ants.
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