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Ant sting contains formic acid (Methanoic Acid: CHOOH)

Interestingly enough it was discovered by the distillation of ants. Formica is the Latin name for ant. The acid was named to indicate its natural source.

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14y ago

Probably not quite the answer you want, but: there is none.
Bee venom is acidic anyway and wasp venom is pretty nearly neutral, so adding an acid to them would only make matters worse. Another point to consider is the fact that in both cases the venom is injected into the tissues under the surface of the skin. Any chemical applied to the surface which was strong enough to reach the venom would probably do more harm than good.

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12y ago

Bee venom is composed of not one but of several acids. They are organic and inorganic acids. However, a percentage of the total amount of acids does not exceed 1 - 2 percent of the total mass. The acidity of bee venom (pH) does not exceed 4.

In the composition of bee venom were found formic acid, hydrochloric, phosphoric acid and some amount of free amino acids.

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13y ago

Both ant and bee venom contain formic acid, also known as methanoic acid, but they also contain other compounds which make them more effective as a poison.

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Formic acid

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10y ago

formic acid

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11y ago

Alkaline

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