The episode concludes with a chilling reveal: despite the explosion, a small colony of Sandkings has survived in the nearby woods. R. Martin novella?
: When his former supervisor, Dave Stockley, discovers the illegal lab and threatens to report him, a deranged Kress murders Stockley by feeding him to the starving creatures. The Sandkings (2)The Outer Limits : Season 1 Ep...
: Kress becomes obsessed as he realizes the creatures are sentient and view him as a deity. When the white colony carves a face into their castle that resembles his own, he begins to crave their worship. The episode concludes with a chilling reveal: despite
: Kress successfully hatches the eggs, which grow into insect-like creatures he calls "Sandkings". He observes them splitting into two warring colonies—red and white—and building elaborate sand structures. : When his former supervisor, Dave Stockley, discovers
: The Sandkings eventually escape their enclosure and trap Kress in the basement. Realizing the horror he has unleashed, Kress stays behind to trigger a massive gas explosion in an attempt to destroy the colony while his family escapes.
: His obsession destroys his relationship with his wife, Cathy, and his father, a retired colonel. Kress begins mistreating the Sandkings to test their reactions, even withholding food. After a red Sandking stings him, its venom causes his physical and mental health to spiral into insanity.