Ants and Mosquitoes

Among the most underappreciated and ill-treated creatures on Earth are undoubtedly ants and mosquitoes.

Ants embody the ideals of hard work and commitment. Among the countless insect species, they exhibit remarkable organization and possess the ability to carry loads weighing ten times their own body weight. Even when faced with adversaries thousands of times their size, ants courageously defend their colonies.

If an ant happens to bite us, it pays the ultimate price with its life. It matters not whether the bite was an act of self-defense. The ant bites, we feel the sting, and we crush its life away. Such is the way of things, it seems. For a humble creature like an ant, the due process holds no relevance.

Mosquitoes face a similar fate.

Every creature possesses the innate instinct to nourish itself. For mosquitoes, blood serves as their sustenance. It is not the mosquito's fault that it feeds on blood; it is merely the way it was created.

The mosquito remains oblivious to the diseases it carries. Its sole intention is to feed, unaware that bacteria-causing diseases hitch a ride, unbeknownst to the mosquito.

The mosquito shares the ant's destiny. They are killed simply for trying to survive. We either disregard this fact or resign ourselves to accepting it as the natural order of things.

In a peculiar manner, I find myself admiring these creatures. Despite the constant risk of death, they persist in fulfilling their innate purpose. When compared to humans who commit acts of violence, destruction, and ecological devastation, the lives of these diminutive creatures seem remarkably honorable.