Art and Nature Combined With Ant Nests

A Middle-Ground Opinion

Professional conservationists have weighed into on Gatlin’s art as well. Buglife, for example, reserved its opposition only if the insects were truly still present in the nest, such as in the case of fire ants. If the nest was empty, they saw no issue with Gatlin’s method of art production. In fact, they liked the idea of showcasing what ants could make with a nest design and making it permanent for everyone to see.