magisternihil's 100-word story for April 30, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on April 30, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

“Did you add something to your tank?” “That’s my Norwegian Giraffe Beetle. Beautiful, isn’t it?” He smiled as he watched the colorful creature. “It arrived yesterday.” She frowned. “Does it not get along with other creatures?” “Why?” “Your tank used to be teeming with life, and now it looks like it’s just this one.” He looked in the tank. Sure enough, everything else was gone. No bugs, no mice, no frogs. He picked up the package and read it. “It says it will eat anything in the same containment.” He slowly raised his eyes to see the lid was ajar.

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