A tramp falls asleep in the woods. He dreams of observing a range of insects that stand in for various human characteristics in terms of their lifestyle and morality: the flighty, vain butterfly, the obsequious, self-serving dung beetle, the ants, whose increasingly mechanized behavior leads to a militaristic society.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| WWilfrid GranthamThe Lepidopterist / First Snail | The Lepidopterist / First Snail |
 Edmund WillardThe Tranp | The Tranp |
| PPamela StandishThe Chrysalis | The Chrysalis |
| FFrank BirchMr. Beetle / Commander of the Yellows | Mr. Beetle / Commander of the Yellows |
 Maire O'NeillMrs. Beetle / Philanthropist | Mrs. Beetle / Philanthropist |
| CCharles PetersRobber Beetle/Journalist | Robber Beetle/Journalist |
| RRupert Bruce LockhartThe Ichneumon Fly / Inventor | The Ichneumon Fly / Inventor |
| SSheila KayThe Larva | The Larva |
 Leslie FrenchMr. Cricket / Second Snail | Mr. Cricket / Second Snail |
 Wendy ToyeMrs. Cricket | Mrs. Cricket |
| WWilfred FranksThe Blind Ant Timekeeper | The Blind Ant Timekeeper |
| GGeoffrey WincottThe Parasite | The Parasite |