Published 16:21 IST, June 15th 2020
‘Natural trophy’: Incredible statue made by pouring molten metal into anthills; watch
An incredible video of ‘natural trophy’ made by pouring molten aluminium into an ‘abandoned’ ants nest has resurfaced on the internet and left netizens amazed.
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An incredible video of ‘natural trophy’ made by pouring molten aluminium into an ‘abandoned’ ants nest has resurfaced on the internet. The video shared by IFS Officer Susanta Nanda shows a person pouring boiling metal into fire ants nest in a bid to create beautiful art.
According to an international media outlet, David Gatlin, the man behind creating ‘pure magic’, said that the ant colonies have thousands of interconnected tunnels and chambers. Gatlin reportedly said that he pours aluminium into anthills and lets it harden. The sculpture is then excavated and blasted with water in a bid to remove dirt and impurities. Once the boiling metal is dried and cleaned, a Christmas-tree-like sculpture is formed.
They don’t have ears & lungs. Other than humans, they are the only farmers & slave makers. As old as dinosaurs, there are one million ants for every 1 human in the world🤔
— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) June 15, 2020
And pouring metal in an abandoned ant nest is pure magic & makes the best natural trophy.👇 pic.twitter.com/x9LGoYzjLb
Netizens find it ‘mind-blowing’
Shared just a few hours ago, Nanda’s tweet has been viewed more than 8,000 times. With hundreds of likes and several comments, the short clip has left internet users amazed and intrigued. While one internet user wrote “Wonderful”, others asked Nanda to provide more information. A user said, “Mind-blowing. Sir Ji Kindly share more info on this... as what is the metal used, where this is done etc”.
Not even the best investment casting/moulding technique could have made such a marvellous design।
— अखंड भारत (@machoengg) June 15, 2020
Unbelievable. Wow
— Sanjay Gera (@sanjaygera) June 15, 2020
Beautiful 👌
— Eternal Traveller 🇮🇳 (@TravelerEternal) June 15, 2020
Amazing
— Dillip Kumar Das (@DillipK48331627) June 15, 2020
Wow..wonderful 👌
— Sunanda Satapathy (@sunanda7711) June 15, 2020
That is amazing!
— Anne Clair (@AnneMarlborough) June 15, 2020
16:21 IST, June 15th 2020