Fire Ants

2001 Darwin Award Nominee

Confirmed True by Darwin

(14 May 2001, New York)  A woman was found burned to death, her body still on fire on a grassy area adjacent to her home in Rome.  A lighter and a melted gas can were discovered nearby.  After months of investigation, police turned up no evidence of foul play, and believe her demise was due to her habit of dousing anthills with gasoline while she smoked cigarettes.

This story used with permission by The Official Darwin Awards Website

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