Tony and the Beetles by Philip K. Dick
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"Tony and the Beetles"\\xa0is a\\xa0science fiction\\xa0short story by American writer\\xa0Philip K. Dick, first published in\\xa0Orbit Science Fiction, No.2, in 1953.
\\nThe story is told from the point of view of a young boy, Tony, living on an alien world that humans have conquered. The native species are\\xa0beetle\\xa0like creatures called the\\xa0Pas-udenti, some of whom Tony has befriended. As news reaches the planet that the war has turned against the humans, Tony attempts to carry on his daily life, to disastrous effect.
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