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Casting a Bigger Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast 057)

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This is the second Anthill Art video showing the casting of a fire ant colony with molten aluminum. The colony in this video is much larger than the one from the first video (Cast #043), taking in 24.6 lbs. of aluminum which is 6.7 lbs. heavier than Cast #043. The final cast turned out 17" deep and 19" at its widest. See the description on the first video for information on the red imported fire ant and you'll see why I prefer not to have these ant hills in my yard. See more detailed pictures of the resulting display at http://www.anthillart.com/castings/057/

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@ricardomilo48854 years ago I'm a sientest that one is were 49 ants lived and it's a colony the queen ant lived at the middle 229
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@esthetique14678 years ago Am I the only one who finds it satisfying when he cleans off the dirt on the mold? 1187
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@kurono6710 years ago Everything changed when the Aluminum nation attacked... 493
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@ComicalConqueror9 years ago fire ants are a harmful and invasive species, while I question the sadistic nature of your methods, you are literally doing nothing wrong.
carry on you beautiful man 1915
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@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin10 years ago Oh shit! All these pro-ant comments aren't actually from people. The ants are becoming smarter, they have the internet now! 1779
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@lucasfifield43918 years ago the ants at the time are like "what is this shiny liquid of DEATH!" 336
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@syn01011010 years ago This is a much more creative and probably far less environmentally harmful method of getting rid of fire ant colonies. Dousing the colony in gasoline and setting it on fire isn't so good for the soil. 634
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@marshmallowgurl32189 years ago All the ants that weren'at the colony at that time come home are like da fak? 156
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@Rrjbnbfj9 years ago guys calm down. You do know for every human there are 1.3 billion ants? 433
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@caligal20109 years ago Hearing you shovel the dirt away is so soothing. 227
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@kodajolly265510 years ago why are people complaining about this? there are a lot of endangered species out there...and fire ants aren't on of them. And of all the species to feel sorry for you choose...insects. 846
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@maverick8u24 years ago I need to express how thankful I am for the shortness of your videos. Any other YouTuber would have made this same video 16 minutes long and it would have been boring as fuck. I appreciate how beautiful your art is, and I appreciate the shortness of your videos. They're exactly as long as they need to be, and they contain exactly the information I want to see. ... 33
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@thecasualfailers788210 years ago I saw fire ants kill a lizard, these things are evil. 260
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@pcblah10 years ago Are people really defending fire ants? 217
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@ALCvideoprofile10 years ago "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." 196
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@ChevyChase3018 years ago Girlfriend: wow that is some interesting art what is that?
You: millions of dead ants
Girlfriend: 😟 427
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@johnd318510 years ago What a gorgeous and environmentally friendly (no poisons!) way to get rid of an invasive, dangerous species that can utterly devastate local wildlife! 27
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@LightningSe7en9 years ago Did you see that part that's separate from the main colony? That's the VIP lounge aka Queen's crib. They have learned to create chambers that can stop the flow of aluminum to protect critical parts of the colony. ... 17
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@kristenle11419 years ago How do you pick which ant colonies to cast? Do you have a lost of land and just keep finding them or do people call you and ask you to come make art out of the ants that invaded their yards? 48
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@wesleymccurtain1669 years ago Killing fire ants and making art too. Double win! 202
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@ShareenHo10 years ago It's like a christmas tree! With dead ants! xD But seriously though, great artwork. If they're killing these things anyway, might as well make art from it... 87
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@alexbirkett236110 years ago every single comment I see is someone defending ants like they're their own family, they're ants...they bite you, they can kill, and not to mention, they get all up in yo personal space, just grow a pair and watch the video, it's about art, not "insect abuse", so just go watch a video about puppies or something and get over yourself, god ... 14
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@ponyprincess4159 years ago anyone else feel relaxed watching these 17
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@LucaGel234 years ago if you’re high enough you can see a pirate ship 4
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@Clovistoolsdotcom10 years ago I'm surprised the insect rights people have not sent hate mail yet thinking you are murdering ants 81
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@avocadosandalmonds42218 years ago hmmmm am I the only one who thinks it's so beautiful watching people pour the stuff down the whole, how it's so shiny and smooth I just wanted to touch it, but wouldn't?? 17
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@genericyoutubename-nx5xp10 years ago Dude this is pretty cool. You should try using different metals if you can, like copper. 17
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@Angela-sf5vt10 years ago Dumb question that I think I might already know the answer to but have to ask anyway: Is there a specific reason you do this at night? 51
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@joumanarashad28959 years ago Fire ant colonies have the best casts. 11
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@Vitalstatistix10 years ago If this colony had Mayan ants, they would have definitely predicted apocalypse of their colony... 4
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@SkylordGuillaume9 years ago How about we stop talking about the freaking ants and talk about the art? 33
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@GEEKsomniac8 years ago Don't think I've seen a single living ant in these videos, are the colonies abandoned or something? 21
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@amydiddle03179 years ago A great way to educate people on ants, show the wonderful art of nature, and dim down the every growing population of fire ants. 3
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@chiloi58759 years ago It is ok to kill these ants! Just imagine the queen ant as Cersei Lannister and the ants as lannister guards! 135
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@laughinghyena00110 years ago Beautiful work. Auction it to an art dealer. 13
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@D8W2P410 years ago You know I've been thinking, if you had molten Iron and a crane with an electromagnet on it you'd have the perfect method of killing ants while easily getting your materials back. 20
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@Bens70419 years ago It's hilarious seeing people freak out over this. Does this kind of this not go through your mind when eating a hamburger? Chill. 22
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@TheCrippledEgg9 years ago You should've zoomed in and showed us all the ant corpses. 16
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@TheJohnmurphy5166 years ago This is very educational to see just how deep the ant hill truly goes. There would be no other way to truly see this in the wild. 1
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@SkylarTaloDavisOrSTD10 years ago I've noticed on your website that carpenter ants have a very linear design while fire ants are more complex but can you do ones of other kinds of ants? 8
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@airwick4u10 years ago Just how many ant hills do you have in your yard? And where can I get molten aluminum? There's an ant hill in front of my porch and they keep coming into the house every summer. 25
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@Baumscheibenkunst10 years ago The dirt within the colony looks much lighter in color than the dirt surrounding it. is simply drier because of the temperature? 2
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@koru38148 years ago I can't be the only one that finds this oddly satisfying (not the death of the ants but the process)
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@Qermaq9 years ago I support ant's rights, but I don't think they should marry. 12
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@hughfar480710 years ago I think that this is cool because it preserves the amazing art ants make
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@Neotrec4 years ago Congratulations! You found iron ore! 2
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@LaurusHG10 years ago Looks like those fake Christmas trees you see in shops XD. 8
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@athinawaheeda32946 years ago idk why but I think the sound of the dirt digging is satisfying
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@Vesuvatoa10 years ago Its amazing how he takes something that no one ever even thinks about, and does something so cool with it. 1
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@nature1upclose10 years ago Fantastic work you do, not only for the estetic value but also for the scientific value, Bravo ¡¡
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@lwazi77653 years ago I love the Anthill art at the end of the video BTW.
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@ALSPEHEIR10 years ago I wonder how you make the aluminum become molten since this thing needs some mad heat to become liquid. 3
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@evilangel7338last year I like how it looks like a silver Christmas tree that somehow makes me believe it's just a tree covered in snow lol 1
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@mirainyan23866 years ago in the distance, you can hear AntCanada screaming
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@TheApostleofRock9 years ago It just fascinates me how such small insects could construct such a fabulously complex thing and probably have some idea of how to get around in it. 1
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@syani41999 years ago looks like u do this for a living every morning u wake up at 5 am to prepare the aluminum and then searches for ant holes 1
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@dormousedoll6 years ago gosh darn it, ants, stop making colonies in this guy's yard. 3
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@Rickywestenmn8 years ago I found deep satisfaction with this video I have been attacked by those little bugs of pain. I know it's not the intended result of your work however kill the suckers 6
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@jasonjuzakzack544210 years ago A Job Well Done... Thank you for doing this I always wanted to see a Ant colony up close
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@UnfamiliarEyes5 years ago Spraying the cast must be really satisfying
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@LumosVeil7 years ago Why is the dirt color different around the molten colony? 2
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@poonug9 years ago just wandering if the end casting varies for different species ?
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@sefh_c5 years ago everyone in the comments acting like this man just committed first degree murder is hilarious. 4
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@yoshshmenge2945 years ago Life imitates art, then gets vaporized by molten metal becoming art. 1
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@titan1337609 years ago How long do you have to wait for the aluminum to solidify?
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@cosmicdj95429 years ago You filthy monster!!
Some poor Californians could have drank some of that water at ! 32
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@JohnDoe-yh7mm8 years ago U can hear their screams as he pours it in, I think of it like that to relieve stress 2
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@humanevolution2.0808 years ago I have no idea why I find these videos so entertaining. 1
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@emanuelvillafuerte35827 years ago I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened... 4
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@alanisvz3863 years ago Ants: what the fuck is this hole, and where is my hive 1
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@kennyseyes24787 years ago To anthill art: I keep watching these trying to search for the cast on your profile picture.
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@eggduck28814 years ago I used to take a water bottle to school and pour it down ant hills then throw rocks at them I like getting my revenge on ants 3
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@RizzyKhaos10 years ago hordle dordle lemme pur medal intur UR hause n see if U liek it 55
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@uberlol22289 years ago Beautiful art and good for the enviorment
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@supernewuser9 years ago I'll admit the finished works come out fairly cool and it's pretty fascinating the different snaking patterns, but you also have some real issues.
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@kittenmoon84259 years ago So essentially, what I am seeing, is that we can make beautiful art AND get rid of ants?? Astounding. 1
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@allysonedwards94299 years ago It's so amazing how these turn out! So awesome.
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@mikaylaladson20569 years ago +Anthillart how long does it take to do all this?
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@smilingipad30446 years ago That branch on the left of the colony is odd, I wonder what it is. 2
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@chloekathryn10029 years ago Does anyone else notice that the real Ant pile they showed us before isn't the same as the one they put the stuff in
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@radicalal54956 years ago Do you vacuum the ants out before pouring the aluminium
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@TreClaire9 years ago This is so cool, how did you even figure out this would work? 1
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@sarahirwin89129 years ago This one is by far, my favorite. I feel less guilty about liking these when they're fire ants! Lol 1