The Independent Ant Author:Sue Bates An amusing story about an ant with an independent turn of mind who loves to ride its bicycle. The other ants think that the Independent Ant is just too independent. But they change their minds when the Independent Ant finds them lots of cookies. The Independent Ant loves to cycle in the fresh air and dislikes traffic jams and choking fum... more »es from cars. So the Independent Ant forms the Ant Traffic Control Demonstration Team. This remarkable team of five bicycle-riding ants travel the world persuading people to ride bicycles and clean up the air« less