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Ants and some other stinging insects release formic acidwhen they bite. Some plants, such as nettles, also release formic acid when touched.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes, ants produce formic acid when threatened or angry. Formic acid is a colorless, irritating, fuming, water-soluble liquid.
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∙ 14y agoAnts contain formic acid. It was first discovered in ants and was named from the Latin word for ant. The ants use it for their sting.
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∙ 11y agoThe kind of acid that ants are best known for producing is formic acid. Formic acid was first known from ants, so they called it "formic acid" which means "acid of the ant kind".
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∙ 9y agoit is an acid
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What do ants produce?
formaic acid, ant hills, holes in wood, little ants.
What are garbage ants?
There are two types of garbage ants; the blue and red garbage ants. The red garbage ants collect garbage, while the blue garbage ants produce garbage.
How do you squish ants barefoot?
It matter what kind of ants like red ants OUCH! But black ants dont bite
What kind of frogs eat fire ants?
It has been said that most frogs do not like to eat ants of any kind. Frogs that are known to eat ants (or fire ants) are cane toads or bull frogs.
Why do ants smell so funny when you squish them?
formic acid
Do ants have acid?
Many species of ants produce formic acid in their venom.
What do ants produce?
formaic acid, ant hills, holes in wood, little ants.
What kind of acid is in a sting nettal?
Formic acid - the same as used by ants
Where methanoic acid is found?
Naturally, ants and some other insects produce it.
What types of animals produce acid?
The type of animals that typically live in a formicary are ants. A formicary is the technical term that is used for an ant hill, and it can be continually occupied by the same colony of ants for over 20 years.
What is the scientific name for the acid in ants?
The acid in ants is formic acid.
Is NaNO3 an acid?
It is not an acid. It is a kind of salt. We can produce it by neutralisation reaction.
What acid is ants?
When ants sting they use formic acid. It is the simplest organic acid.
What kind of particles do acid produce?
they produce rain
Does boric acid kill carpenter ants?
Killing ants with boric acid.
Do ants have ants?
Yes ants do produce ants to continue the family.
What pheromones produce by what ants keep army ants on the march?
Army ants are the name given to several species of aggressive ants. The worker ants produce pheromones to keep army ants marching.
