Thwarticus

Chronicles of a time traveler.

The hand of death.

IN RECENT YEARS, a wrench set lie resting on a shelf in the tool shed. Because the head sizes were larger than are normally needed, the set never got any use.

Then, yesterday, I needed a large wrench head, so I went to retrieve the boxed set, and quickly found it had become the home to a colony of ants.

Having little choice, I destroyed the colony, top to bottom.

Looking at the destruction, I wondered if nearby creatures would notice the new absence of those ants from the tool shed.

And who among them might benefit..?