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The Bug Buddies gathered round Gonzo, eager to learn some Bug Attack moves.

“You can protect yourselves in different ways,” said Gonzo. “Let’s start with Buzz.”

Lurch chortled. “What’s he going to do – eat all the baddies?”

Gonzo gave the dung beetle a stern look. “This is serious,” he said.

“Sorry,” mumbled Lurch, shuffling his legs.

“Ladybirds can squirt an enemy with their poison,” Gonzo explained. He turned to Buzz. “But you need good aim.”

Gonzo rolled a small, brown pebble to the edge of his rock. He told Buzz to try and hit it. The ladybird giggled with glee as he fired shot after shot. But his oily, yellow poison hit everything except the pebble.

I know a way to get him to concentrate, thought Zap.

“Pretend that pebble is Spinner,” he told Buzz.

The smile fell from the ladybird’s face. He pulled his wings tight to his body and narrowed his eyes as he took aim. This time Buzz hit the pebble right in the centre.

“Great shot, Buzz!” shouted Zap.

Next, it was Crunch’s turn.

“Do I have to?” asked the stag beetle, staring at the ground. “I don’t like fighting.”

“You don’t have to fight,” replied Gonzo. “You can use your flying to distract enemies.”

“I don’t understand,” said Crunch.

“Fly over to those pond-skaters,” said Gonzo, pointing a leg towards Algae Pond.

Crunch took off and wobbled his way towards the insects gliding on the water.

Zap held his breath as he watched his friend fly through the branches. Would he make it? Sure enough, Crunch’s head clipped a twig and he went spinning through the air.

“Look at that crazy beetle!” shouted one of the pond-skaters.

The group of pond-skaters pointed and laughed. But watching Crunch made them so dizzy, they all fell over!

“What a wobbly way to defend yourself,” said Lurch, as Crunch flew slowly back to join them.

“But you see what I mean,” said Gonzo. “Crunch’s flying technique makes an enemy dizzy. And they can’t attack you if they’re falling on their backsides!”

Zap’s wings drooped when he realised it was his turn next. “How can a tiny weevil like me attack a bigger creature?” he asked.

Gonzo smiled. “You’ll see. Just remember your barrel roll.”