Correct. Those are dead ants.
http://www.aolnews.com/2010/05/25/dead-a...range-art/
Quote:That's not a typo: Chris Trueman, 31, has been known to use actual dead ants in his work -- 200,000 of them for one piece alone. It's a portrait he calls "Self-Portrait With Gun," and features his younger brother dressed up like a cowboy holding his dad's 22-caliber rifle. "It's based on a real incident," Trueman said.
http://www.aolnews.com/2010/05/25/dead-a...range-art/