Man Pours Molten Aluminum Into a Fire Ant Colony, Gets Unusual Result

A colony of fire ants, or red-colored stinging ants, were observed on September 16 engaging in a survival tactic post-Hurricane Florence where they bunch together to create a raft to float on top of the water to protect the queen. Credit: Kinston Police Department via Storyful

An intrepid YouTuber poured molten aluminum into an abandoned fire ant colony, and he got a strange result.

According to the uploader, the “resulting cast is huge, weighing 17.9 lbs. and reaching a depth of 18 inches.”