Cast #116 - Aluminum Fire Ant Colony Casting
 | Ant Type: Fire Ants (Solenopsis genus)
Cast Number: #116
Created: 3/4/2022
Cast Weight: 11.1 lb
Cast Material: Aluminum
Cast Dimensions: 15"x9.5"x11.5" (HxWxL)
Base: 9"x12" Oval, 0.75" thick
Base Wood: Pine/Poplar
Mount: No mounting, cast sits on stand
Orientation: Upside Down
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The key feature of this cast is that it was partially built around a log. The log was around 4 inches in diameter. The ants were forced to build the colony tunnels around the log and the result is an interesting cylindrical cutout shape in the cast.