Image via Trendhunter While it doesn't rank on par with killing an endangered animal like a tiger or bluefin tuna in the name of art, killing 200,000 ants to create a piece of art is still falls on the odd, and cruel side. Chris Trueman from California bought batches of ants at a cost of $500 per 40,000. After killing them with cotton balls soaked in nail polish remover, he used them to create a picture. What might be more jaw-dropping is that the 48-inch-by-42-inch work was priced at $35,000 when he completed it. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger