"The ___ and the Grasshopper" (Aesop's fable) Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GRASSHOPPER (noun)
1. terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
2. a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
FABLE (noun)
1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
2. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

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