Once upon a time, there was a colony of ants who lived near a tidal pool. They were nocturnal creatures and loved to scavenge for food at night. One day, while they were out foraging, they came across a strange looking creature. It had long antennae and a hard exoskeleton that it was molting. The ants were curious and asked the creature what it was. The creature replied, "I am a larva, soon to be a beautiful butterfly." The ants laughed and said, "You look more like a bug to us!" The larva was so embarrassed that it quickly flew away. From that day on, the ants always told the story of the funny looking larva to their friends and family. It became a classic story in the colony and everyone loved it!

Reflections

1. What was the colony of ants doing when they encountered the larva?
2. How did the ants react to the larva's appearance?
3. Why did the larva fly away?
4. Why do you think the story became a classic in the ant colony?