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Magnifying Ants

Have you ever killed an ant with a magnifying glass? The sunlight going through the lense creates a beam of light that gets pretty hot.

By Chris Tingom

Principal of Tornado Design, a Phoenix, AZ based web consultancy

Totally. Lots of fun – they curl up pretty fast. Harder to actually “burn” them – I think instead they boil in the exoskeletons.

Then again, perhaps “fun” was too strong a word.

As a kid, I remember that. They sizzle up and they smell bad.

I remember doing this and also doing the same to grass hoppers. Plus you could take off the grass hoppers head and it would continue to hop around.

Seriously, what’s the point of this blog?

To stand out from the other bland blogs that blanket the internet.

Thanks, Mick!!

No problem, that how i truly feel about this blog, it’s great!

Also just came across this, might not want to burn ants anymore :):
http://hackedgadgets.com/2006/08/07/ant-farm/