At that time, neo-realist art was sweeping Taiwan's art scene, and Wu Ching decided to use ants as the main theme of his work. Focused on his creations, Wu started to raise ants.
當時國內藝術界開始「新寫實主義」風潮，吳卿決定以螞蟻為主題，專心創作，也開始養螞蟻。