After observing the flight of midges for several days in a row, the spider noticed that most often they hover in clouds over the vineyard.
- Now the midges are in trouble! — the spider grinned and crawled up the vine.
He extended a strong net to one of the largest fragrant clusters, and he hid in a recess between the cool grapes. From his hiding place, the cunning robber secretly attacked careless midges, attracted by the tart smell of ripening grapes and unaware of the danger that awaited them. The voracious spider smothered quite a few midges, and got away with the dirty trick.
But now the time has come to harvest the grapes. The harvest turned out to be rich, and the peasant had to work a lot in his vineyard. Deftly wielding a knife, he cut off one brush after another. He also came across one in which a spider was hiding. She immediately ended up in a large basket, where she was piled with other large bunches.
So the grapes turned out to be a trap for the treacherous spider. He cunningly weaved nets for others, but he himself became entangled in them and was crushed.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru