Does poet criticize ant for his unhelpful behavior

The poet does not criticise the ant for his behaviour. He admisres her hard work and focus, her readiness for a rainy day. On the contrary, he criticises the cricket for being so lazy. This poem conveys the importance of hard work and the consequences of being idle and whiling away time. The poet believes one can find crickets not only with four legs but also two. He means that there are lazy people like the Cricket.