When we picture the great procession of animals entering Noah’s Ark, our minds often go to the “giants” of the animal kingdom—lions, elephants, and hippos for example. But what about the small, teeming world at our feet? Were the beetles, ants, and butterflies invited aboard, or were they left to fend for themselves or perish in the rising waters? By exploring the original Hebrew text, I would like to make a case that insects were indeed protected passengers on the Ark.