Synopsis
An Earth ship in the Sirius system sees a ship from an insect civilization landing on Terran-Owned worlds and collecting something. The terrans fight to get their property back.
History
First publication: Imagination, July 1953
Review
Fun short story with a good twist at the end. Worth reading, even if I did guess the ending early.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, trade paperback, Citadel/Kensington, 2017-02-00