- What's the matter?
- The ants are on my shovel, Senor! They're on my arms!

6 seconds sound clip from the Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:15:07 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- You, with the petrol sprinklers! Start pumping!

- They don't like it, Commissioner! They don't like it a bit! Look at 'em!

- Yes. But look at the ones on the far side of the ditch... whole clumps of them rolling into the water. The rest are using them for bridges.

- Yes, smarter than I thought. They're widening their front, too.

- Some of them are getting across!

- Well, grab a shovel, then, Commissioner. Make 'em regret it.

- What's the matter?

- The ants are on my shovel, Senor! They're on my arms!

- Into the petrol, idiot! Douse your hands in the petrol!

- Don't stop now, the rest of you! Club 'em! Club 'em!

- We can't hold them back, Senor... we must run!

- Keep at it! Keep at it! Don't stop now!

[...]

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