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If you want to survive, run along while the going is good.

– No way! We, ants, are the strongest in the world!

– Ha, ha! Some small ant is stronger than me? I am going to catch you with these paws! – and the mantis got angry to such an extent that he turned bright red, despite the fact that such a colour was atypical for his breed.

– Let’s compete! – suggested the ant, – how much do you weigh?

Zlik sat down on his hind legs in surprise:

– Well, probably ten grams, maybe more. You know, we have a problem with scales in the forest.

– And I – just one gram, – Gingy pointed with his paw at the fallen leaf, – Can you see it? It’s ten times heavier than me. But I’m going to pick it up right now and carry it. If you claim that you are stronger, then you will have to lift and carry that twig over there, it weighs a hundred grams. If you manage to do it, you will win, if not, it turns out that I am stronger.

– Guys, don’t you need a judge? Floky sat down bravely next to the mantis and folded her wings.

– Anyway, I’m the strongest, Zlik kept grumbling, – what if I’ll eat both of you and then you’ll know who is the strongest here.

– You’re not strong, you’re just mean, Floky said.

– He is angry because he is hungry, – the ant supported the new friend, – Take and chew this stalk, there is delicious and nourishing juice inside it. We always do this when we’re hungry.

– And also he is angry, because he has no friends! When you have friends, you don’t get angry at all, Floky continued the conversation and suddenly hugged the big guy.

– No one wants to keep company with me. As soon as they see me, they immediately run away or hide themselves.

– Do you want us to be your friends? – the firefly and the ant asked all together. Zlik nodded in approval.

– Mind, you must never eat us! Deal? – Gingy wanted to say something else, but the mantis was not listening to him. He picked up his new friends with his front paws and rushed to a large oak leaf.

Heavy raindrops chased after him, but Zlik was quicker.

*** Chitinous covering is an upper and the the thinnest layer of the arthropods.

Вечер третий. В ловушке

Муха в сеть попала, плачет.

Ей друзья спешат помочь

плен покинуть, а иначе

не прожить бедняге ночь.

А паук, жестокий Жора,

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