# Insect Infested Place Settings Ants on My Plate is a Creepy Crawly Optical Illusion By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-11-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ants-on-my-plate References: [bookofjoe](http://www.bookofjoe.com/2009/11/ants-on-my-plate.html) & [baileydoesntbark](http://www.baileydoesntbark.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=324_355&products_id=277) The best time to play with people’s emotions is when they are about to have dinner. They are usually so relaxed and ready to enjoy a nice meal, and then you scare them by serving their meal on the Ants on my Plate dinnerware. These are too awesome to resist, essentially a [plain white plate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces), or [teacup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection), with what at first glance appears to be a herd of ants spilling all over it. Now, just picture your boss’s face when you server her/him their [meatloaf](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatball-plate) on an Ants on my Plate plate. Priceless. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Optical Illusion Dinnerware:** Creating dinnerware that plays with people's perceptions can offer a unique and memorable dining experience for customers. - **Insect-themed Home Decor:** Designing home decor with realistic insect themes can create a striking and attention-grabbing aesthetic for consumers. - **Novelty Dining Experiences:** Offering unexpected and playful twists on traditional dining experiences can generate buzz and attract adventurous diners. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Goods:** The home goods industry could explore producing more insect-themed decor items, expanding their product lines beyond basic classics. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry could introduce optical illusion dinnerware to create unique and memorable dining experiences for guests at upscale restaurants. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry could experiment with novelty dining experiences, creating themed pop-up restaurants or immersive dining shows for adventurous consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Edible Insect Lollipops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pest-infested-pops.md) - [Chic Stackable Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-ecosystem.md) - [Sin-Inspired Artful Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sinful-feast.md) - [Cup-Integrated Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pairingware.md) - [Playful Accent Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table.md) - [Playful Tableware Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-dining-experience.md) - [Zero Gravity-Dining Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-microgravity.md) - [Colorful Enamelware Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-tigress.md) - [Elegant Snack Platter Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hors-doeuvres-set.md)