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0:00:06 > 0:00:10- Beyond all hills and vales, - Forests, lakes and dales
0:00:11 > 0:00:16- Stands a castle which keeps an eye - On creatures' feats, me oh my!
0:00:17 > 0:00:22- Come closer and see unfurled - Tiny creatures' big, big world.
0:00:24 > 0:00:29- The forest is a green carpet - as spring's plants start to grow.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- Such as bilberries.
0:00:35 > 0:00:40- Bilberries grow on the twigs - and needles of this pine tree.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45- It's home to thousands - of very busy ants.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- Inside the nest, - the queen and the females live.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55- # Together we will clean the nest
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- # It will be a cosy place to live #
0:00:57 > 0:01:02- Remember, a place for everything - and everything in its place.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- Deep inside the nest, - the queen has laid eggs.
0:01:09 > 0:01:14- They will soon hatch - and more ants will join the family.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17- They'll need plenty of room.
0:01:17 > 0:01:22- The workers are collecting - pine needles to expand the nest.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28- They climb trees in search of food.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37- Nothing at all there, Mali. - I'm on my way down.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- I've found some bark - - perfect for the nest.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48- Nearby, in a field of bluebells, - Percy the hoverfly is relaxing.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55- Goodness me, they work hard.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- I'm tired just looking at them.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01- They don't stop.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- No, the ants never seem to tire.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09- Who left this here? - Come on, girls, lend a hand.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15- An ant has a strong mouth...
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- ..to help it carry objects - much heavier than itself.
0:02:19 > 0:02:25- Oh, dear, Caleb the click beetle has - accidentally wandered into the nest.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- Don't take any notice of me. - I'm in...
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- The wrong place?
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- The ants aren't happy.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- Stay there. Ladies, we have company.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- Company, eh? We don't like company.
0:02:44 > 0:02:49- Oh, no, Modlen, - we don't like visitors.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- In no time, the ants - take a closer look at Caleb.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02- Sometimes, ants attack creatures - far bigger than themselves for food.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06- Caleb is lucky - he has a hard shell - to defend himself.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- Magi the millipede is concerned.
0:03:12 > 0:03:18- I've told him time and time again to - stay away from those dangerous ants.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24- Siwan the lacewing agrees.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28- They'll persevere until they find - a soft part of your body...
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- ..and inject it with poison.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- Oh, dear. I daren't watch!
0:03:37 > 0:03:39- Siwan is right.
0:03:39 > 0:03:45- The ants climb over Caleb and - grab hold of him using their mouths.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48- Oh, oh, oh.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- Stop biting. Get away from me.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00- Well done, Caleb. Run for your life.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- If I can climb this branch, - I can escape.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10- Get away from me.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- He's gone. After him!
0:04:17 > 0:04:19- Almost there.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23- Come on, Caleb.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- Come on, girls. - He's trying to get away.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30- The ants aren't fast enough - to catch Caleb this time.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- He manages to fly away.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- One, two, three, off I go.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- Hooray. Well done, Caleb.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- Caleb has learnt - a valuable lesson today.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- Ants will do anything - to keep their nest safe.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- Stay away next time!
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