Next there are bothersome flies. They are unclean insects that appear out of nowhere, just the way our troubles sometimes materialize. In the same manner, baby Christians may not bother too much about flies of entanglements, late night dating, and worldly friends. Lastly there are ants, busy little creatures that crawl beneath the surface and dredge bits of dirt to the surface. So can guilt.
Ants can invade walls and erode foundations.
So can adultery. They can crawl all over you in the dark night hours. So can regret and hopelessness. Not one ant just sits there, like a couch ant, watching everybody else work. Actually, if one did, the others would probably think him dead and eat him.