Ant hill art

shark · 12-12-2013, 06:21 PM

http://digg.com/video/what-you-get-w...to-an-ant-hill

Col. Kurtz · 12-12-2013, 06:36 PM

Serves the little ba$tards right. Does anyone else wonder how many little Hans solo ants are trapped in that thing? And is there a reason to do this at night?

CigarNut · 12-12-2013, 06:39 PM

Very cool!

I wonder how many ants were killed in the process?

thebayratt · 12-13-2013, 12:00 AM

I saw that vid, they want $4200 for that piece of art....
Guess what I am doing this weekend?

Sweet_Leaf_PDX · 12-13-2013, 12:25 AM

That's really cool! I didn't expect the mold accurately capture all the tunnels in the colony like it did.

big_jaygee · 12-13-2013, 12:40 AM

now that is pretty damn cool. like Jason said, i wasnt expecting to see the tunnels in the cast.

Beagleone · 12-13-2013, 10:04 AM

I sent the video to my wife, who is an art teacher. She is intrigue by it and we may have to do that as well with a few of the ant mounts we have in the yard.

T.G · 12-13-2013, 10:41 AM

Saw this one a few months ago about a university professor who specializes in ants and has been dumping molten aluminum down anthills for some time now. Towards the end of the video, you can see his collection of castings and how varied the architecture of the colonies are from one species of ant to another.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IugvemOyZY

I also remember seeing one (possibly National Geographic) where they pumped a few tons of cement into a mega-ant hill and spent a few months excavating it. It was huge - like the size of a large house.

edit - found a segment on the concrete one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLHAdwxLD-I

JoeCool87TC · 12-13-2013, 12:51 PM

That's amazing - really, really hot!

(Pun intended).

We ever get any fire ants here on our place, I know what I'm going to do.

shilala · 12-13-2013, 12:59 PM

Awesome videos.
I'm thinking a big batch of plaster would work good. Once cleaned up, it could be painted flat white or dipped in thin plaster. I'd just like to have a small model and put it on a sexy base. It'd be sweet.

shilala · 12-13-2013, 01:16 PM

That's not what I wanted to say.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n0SkIGARuo
That's a BBC youtube video about ants, "Inside the Ant Colony". It's way too long, but I'm digging it.
Next I'm gonna find an "Inside the Bee Colony."

jonumberone · 12-13-2013, 01:26 PM

Ants get no respect!

I imagine people would be up in arms if they were pouring molten aluminum down prairie dog holes.

T.G · 12-13-2013, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonumberone

Ants get no respect!

I imagine people would be up in arms if they were pouring molten aluminum down prairie dog holes.

Gophers are fair game though, right?

12-12-2013, 06:21 PM	#1
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12-12-2013, 06:36 PM	#2
Col. Kurtz Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jerry Location: South Appleton Posts: 1,839 Trading: (26)	Re: Ant hill art Serves the little ba$tards right. Does anyone else wonder how many little Hans solo ants are trapped in that thing? And is there a reason to do this at night? __________________ Artillery Lends Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be a Vulgar Brawl

12-12-2013, 06:39 PM	#3
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thebayratt Still Watching My Ash Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Shawn Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,326 Trading: (11)	Re: Ant hill art I saw that vid, they want $4200 for that piece of art.... Guess what I am doing this weekend? __________________ Keep on smoking my friends! http://nicetightash.com/

12-13-2013, 12:25 AM	#5
Sweet_Leaf_PDX Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2013 First Name: Jason Location: Portland, OR Posts: 605 Trading: (11)	Re: Ant hill art That's really cool! I didn't expect the mold accurately capture all the tunnels in the colony like it did.

12-13-2013, 12:40 AM	#6
big_jaygee I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Dec 2012 First Name: Jason Location: Houston Posts: 3,914 Trading: (59)	Re: Ant hill art now that is pretty damn cool. like Jason said, i wasnt expecting to see the tunnels in the cast.

12-13-2013, 10:04 AM	#7
Beagleone Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Between here and there Posts: 832 Trading: (18)	Re: Ant hill art I sent the video to my wife, who is an art teacher. She is intrigue by it and we may have to do that as well with a few of the ant mounts we have in the yard. __________________ Whoever said "laughter is the best medicine" didn't have gonorrhea.

12-13-2013, 10:41 AM	#8
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,557 Trading: (37)	Re: Ant hill art Saw this one a few months ago about a university professor who specializes in ants and has been dumping molten aluminum down anthills for some time now. Towards the end of the video, you can see his collection of castings and how varied the architecture of the colonies are from one species of ant to another. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IugvemOyZY I also remember seeing one (possibly National Geographic) where they pumped a few tons of cement into a mega-ant hill and spent a few months excavating it. It was huge - like the size of a large house. edit - found a segment on the concrete one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLHAdwxLD-I Last edited by T.G; 12-13-2013 at 10:49 AM.

12-13-2013, 12:51 PM	#9
JoeCool87TC Relaxing in Paradise... Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Joe Location: Beautiful Rural East Texas Posts: 186 Trading: (4)	Re: Ant hill art That's amazing - really, really hot! (Pun intended). We ever get any fire ants here on our place, I know what I'm going to do.

12-13-2013, 12:59 PM	#10
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Ant hill art Awesome videos. I'm thinking a big batch of plaster would work good. Once cleaned up, it could be painted flat white or dipped in thin plaster. I'd just like to have a small model and put it on a sexy base. It'd be sweet. __________________

12-13-2013, 01:16 PM	#11
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Ant hill art That's not what I wanted to say. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n0SkIGARuo That's a BBC youtube video about ants, "Inside the Ant Colony". It's way too long, but I'm digging it. Next I'm gonna find an "Inside the Bee Colony." __________________

12-13-2013, 01:26 PM	#12
jonumberone Raw Dog Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Dom Location: Exit 8A Posts: 6,484 Trading: (62)	Re: Ant hill art Ants get no respect! I imagine people would be up in arms if they were pouring molten aluminum down prairie dog holes. __________________ Sex junkie looking for a dealer