Ep. 44: Maya and Willie encounter a lonely mole-cricket emerging from a ground hole.
Aired on February 24, 1976
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Maya and Willie discover a strange creature emerging from a hole in the ground. Upon inquiry, they identify it as a mole-cricket who lives in solitude underground without friends. Feeling sympathetic toward the lonely creature, Maya and Willie promise to visit her the following day. However, fulfilling this promise proves to be a significant challenge for the two young bees. The narrative focuses on their attempt to overcome the difficulties involved in reaching the underground dwelling to keep their word to the new acquaintance.
Episodes
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- Ep. 41 · Maya and Willie react to a wasp parasite laying eggs in the ground.
- Ep. 42 · Maya and Willie listen to a cockroach's unexpected and dark tales of human persecution
- Ep. 43 · Maya and a stink-bug rescue a bee trapped by an ant-lion
- Ep. 44 · Maya and Willie encounter a lonely mole-cricket emerging from a ground hole.
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