>Another ant tells Flik not to leave the island because there are "snakes, birds, and bigger bugs out there." They do not mention humans, because there are very

>Another ant tells Flik not to leave the island because there are "snakes, birds, and bigger bugs out there." They do not mention humans, because there are very few humans to make it dangerous enough for insects to worry about. I'm not sure this would be unrealistic in today's world, assuming sentient bugs. I would guess that for an ant not near a farm, non-human predators are a far greater danger than humans.