Young Jean's aunt once surprised him with the gift of an ant colony. In this program from June 23, 1970; Shep recalls how the excitement of this living gift quickly devolved into disappointment.
"Ants" (June 23, 2024)
![Lasius Niger (Black garden ant). Worker](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1e35b7e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x600+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2Fe0%2F839bd010437182c7913f7042686f%2Flasius-niger-800x600.jpg)
Jens Buurgaard Nielsen
Young Jean's aunt once surprised him with the gift of an ant colony. In this program from June 23, 1970; Shep recalls how the excitement of this living gift quickly devolved into disappointment.