

The dragonflies carried no weapons but their wings, and they flew as fast as they could, in strict formation, all the way to the banyan tree.Dragonflies eat mosquitoes, gnats, and cicadas making them an important part of the ecosystem.

The dragonfly soldiers flew back to their king and told him what the monkey king had said, so the dragonfly king ordered his whole army to fly to the monkeys’ banyan tree for battle. Perhaps you wish to reconsider? An apology would do.”īut the monkey king just stamped his feet and said, “Go - go now and tell your king my answer! War it shall be!” The dragonfly soldiers understood that winning a war against the monkeys would be difficult, and so they said, “Sir, you never know how these things might end. “Tell your king to come back here, and we shall see who wins this war!” Hearing this, the monkey king just laughed.

“Our king has decided you must make amends or we will wage war on you.” “Your monkeys treated one of our dragonflies cruelly,” they told the king. The dragonfly soldiers flew to the banyan tree and called upon the monkey king. I’ve been flying so long, my wings won’t carry me much farther.” Her desire for rest inspired her courage, so she looked up at the monkey and said, “Please, sir, I would like to rest here until sunset. The monkey looked enormous to the dragonfly, and his voice was harsh. “You’re trespassing! You’ll have to leave right now.” “Who’s there?” she asked, and a moment later a monkey stood beside her. She did not notice the family of monkeys in the tree.Īs she was fanning herself with her wings, resting and catching her breath, she suddenly heard a rustling sound beside her. “I’ll rest awhile,” she decided, and spotting a grove of banyan trees, she flew down to rest on one.

After many hours, the poor dragonfly was exhausted, but she still had a long way to go. The air was steamy, and the sun was high in the sky. One day, a dragonfly was traveling from the northernmost island of the Philippines - Luzon - down south to Mindanao.
