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Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043) by Anthill Art is ranked #5 among Science & Technology videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 174.93M views.

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Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043)

Name: Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043)
Uploaded: 2013-11-22T23:13:06+00:00
Duration: 2 min 46 s
Channel: Anthill Art
Description: "Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043)" by Anthill Art has now passed 0.17 billion views, ranking #1,048 of 1,047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #5 most-viewed Science & Technology video among 4 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 43.38K views. It was published about 12.8 years ago.

"Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043)" by Anthill Art has now passed 0.17 billion views, ranking #1,048 of 1,047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #5 most-viewed Science & Technology video among 4 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 43.38K views. It was published about 12.8 years ago.

174,931,924 views

1,006,858 likes

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Anthill Art

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1048 of 1047 videos
Science & Technology Rank: #5
Total Views: 174,931,924
Total Likes: 1,006,858
Like Ratio: 0.58%
Channel: Anthill Art
Published: November 22, 2013
Duration: 2:46
Last Updated: September 15, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$161.95 · ~$8.00 RPM

20,244 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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An incredible metal structure is made by pouring molten aluminum into a fire ant colony. The resulting cast is huge, weighing 17.9 lbs. and reaching a depth of 18 inches. These are the red imported fire ants (RIFA) which are harmful to the environment and their nests are exterminated by the millions in the United States using poisons, gasoline and fire, and boiling water. From Wikipedia: "Researchers have also been experimenting with extreme temperature change to exterminate RIFAs [red importe

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How many views does Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043) have?

Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043) by Anthill Art currently has 174,931,924 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1048 among all 1047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043) have?

Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043) has 1,006,858 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.58%.

When was Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043) published?

Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043) was published on November 22, 2013 by Anthill Art.

What rank is this video among Science & Technology videos?

Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043) is ranked #5 among Science & Technology videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 174.93M views. See full Science & Technology ranking →