I know it's hard to see from this photo, but the video should clear things up. What you see (even if you can't tell what you see...) is an ant and a fly.
Growing up we've been told just how strong ants are. And, my logical mind understands this--yes, insects, especially ants--are very strong, but until you see something like this, it doesn't stick.
There are lots of things you learn as kids that seem to make sense all your life...don't play in the road, don't speak with your mouth full of food, don't talk back to your elders, and never start a land war in Asia. Then, as you age, sometimes things happen that confirm those long-learned nuggets of wisdom.
Such as watching a solitary ant haul around a dead fly on our driveway on a lazy summer afternoon.
I wonder if we lose that innocent faith as we get older, or does our logical and sometimes cynical mind disallow the blind faith that seems natural for kids. Part of the package that includes growing up.
So, if you haven't seen just how strong an ant is, now you can.
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