The Magazine of F & SF
1953
· English
About this story
A man discovers that the insects around him are discussing a war against humanity. Their unexpected ability to speak offers little reassurance about his own place in the conflict.
Chronology
Work history
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before Mar 1952
Composed before Mar 1952
Composition date or range from the canonical chronology.
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July 1953
First published July 1953
The Magazine of F & SF
Appearances in Pulp Magazines 1
Appearances in Magazines 0
No magazine appearances are recorded.
Appearances in Anthologies 8
SF Showcase
1959 · Doubleday
United States · English
SF Showcase
1966 · Ronald Whiting & Wheaton
United Kingdom · English
SF Showcase
1967 · Curtis Books
United States · English
SF Showcase
1968 · May Flower
United Kingdom · English
Monster Book of Monsters
1988 · Bonanza
United States · English
Rivals of Weird Tales
1990 · Random House
United States · English
Bangs and Whimpers
1999 · Lowell House
United States · English
Aliens Among Us
2000 · Ace Books
United States · English
Appearances in Collections 19
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A Handful of Darkness
1955 · Rich and Cowan
United Kingdom · English
A Handful of Darkness
1957 · Rich and Cowan
United Kingdom · English
A Handful of Darkness
1966 · Panther
United Kingdom · English
The Best of Philip K. Dick
1977 · Ballantine
United States · English
A Handful of Darkness
1978 · Gregg Press
United States · English
A Handful of Darkness
1980 · Panther
United Kingdom · English
The Collected Stories vol. 1: Beyond Lies the Wub
1987 · Underwood-Miller
United States · English
The Collected Stories vol. 1: Beyond Lies the Wub
1987 · Underwood-Miller
United States · English
The Collected Stories vol. 1: Beyond Lies the Wub
1987 · Underwood-Miller
United States · English
A Handful of Darkness
1988 · Grafton
United Kingdom · English
The Collected Stories vol. 1: Beyond Lies the Wub
1988 · Gollancz
United Kingdom · English
The Collected Stories vol. 1: The Short Happy Life of The Brown Oxford Shoe
1990 · Citadel Twilight
United States · English
The Collected Stories vol. 1: Beyond Lies the Wub
1991 · Grafton
United Kingdom · English
The Collected Stories vol. 1: Beyond Lies the Wub
1999 · Millenium
United Kingdom · English
The Short Happy Life of The Brown Oxford Shoe and Other Classic Stories
2002 · Citadel
United States · English
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories
2003 · Citadel
United States · English
The Complete Stories Vol. 1: The King of the Elves
2010 · Subterranean Press
United States · English
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories
Jul 26, 2016 · Citadel
United States · English
Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume 1
2023 · Orion
United Kingdom · English
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