I was playing in the yard once as a small child when an ant crawled up my leg. I watched him for a while, curious. Then I pinned him down. I wasn't being cruel. I was just seeing what he'd do. Of course, he bit me. Of course I let him go. Ant bites aren't awful, and I remember this moment clearly as a learning experience. Ants are industrious. They carry bread crumbs to the colony. They will bite if trapped.
I wonder, with computer games, iPads, iPhones, video games, and just plain old television, how many young children are being deprived of the opportunity to learn with clear understanding, that ants bite.
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