After microwaving a plate of food for two minutes, when I removed the plate, I noticed a living, normal and healthy ant on the bottom of the plate.  Assuming I did not pick up the ant post microwaving -- something I am almost certain I did not -- how is it possible for an ant to survive being microwaved for two minutes?  Chiton exoskeleton?  Weird surface area effect?  Ants are from space a la Fred Hoyle? ;)

Any help is appreciated.