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What could happen if insects use acid on people?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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Well, lets be serious here, formic and carminic acids ( the most commonly used acids within insects) are only dangerous to other insects, as we have some small traces of these in our stomachs which makes us immune to there dangers. And anyway, when have you been killed by a bee or wasp sting?!?

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