Real Survivor
Wednesday, August 11, 2004Today I saw with my faithful eyes, a scene of Insect Survivor. A garden Ant trapped on a wooden window still, struggling to break free from the coiled web of a tiny albino Spider (well, it looked pale enough). In fact the Spider seemed smaller in size compared the Ant. Now just image how micro their world really is. Here I was, washing a cup, as I leaned forward focusing my attention on both little creatures. At lightning speed the Spider scrambled round and round the Ant, coating it with it's sticky deadly web. 8 legs sure helped as it went clockwise one moment and anti-clockwise the next. And right in the centre was a helpless Ant, fighting for it's dear life; body wiggling uncontrollably. Just as it's hold was weakening, up pounces the Spider on the Ant's head, probably biting it with venom. Slowly, after a few moments, the Ant's fighting spirit disappears. Almost like life itself was sucked out; likely to be Spider's tea snack.
For a moment, I thought I might just want to help free the tiny Ant from the crutches of it's predator. Then I thought of the circle of life... (almosting hearing "The Lion King" tune), that everyday I casually sweep off ants around my table. And here is a baby Spider, working it's due for a decent meal. Now whose the under dog?
