One Man Pours Metal Into an Ant’s Nest and Digs Up Something Magical

Published on April 20, 2022
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Miraculous Process

The molten aluminum works its way through the colony and fills each chamber and tunnel. Once it all cools off, the artist has a replica of this ant hill. Plus, the casts are very accurate and are sometimes purchased for educational purposes.

Miraculous Process

Miraculous Process

Large and in Charge

Most people believe ant hills are small, but that’s untrue! You only see the small piece of the structure above ground. In a sense, it’s like the foyer. The ant hill cast shown in the 2003 video was 18 pounds and about 18 inches tall!

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Large And In Charge

Large And In Charge