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Where is an ants sense of smell located?
the ants sense of smell is located in the antenae
How far away can ants smell sugar?
Ants can smell sugar from up to 20 feet away.
How ants identify sweets kept in a tin?
by the smell
How is an ants food found?
By smell, ants forage and stumble across it
What does formic acid smell like?
It is a difficult to describe odor, Acrid and reminiscent of urine mixed with cleaning products. It's best described as the smell of crushed ants. That said, some people can't smell ants, this is why many people can't smell formic acid.
What is in ants that smells so strong?
Yes. Certain ants produce a substance called formic acid, the simplest of the organic acids. Since we usually encounter ants outdoors and not in great groups, this odor would likely go unnoticed. But in an enclosed situation, there is no doubt the odor would be quite noticable to humans since it is very noxious.
Which acid does ant sting contains?
Not all ants sting, and not all ant stings have thesame venom, but one that is very common, and gives many ants their vinegary smell, is called formic acid. The name "formic acid" actually means "ant-type acid" because people first found it in some kinds of ants. It has a sharp smell like strong vinegar, but unlike vinegar it is quite poisonous.
How far can ants smell food and locate it in their environment?
Ants can smell food from several feet away and are able to locate it in their environment using their strong sense of smell.
Can ants detect the presence of sugar through their sense of smell?
Yes, ants can detect the presence of sugar through their sense of smell.
How do ants find their way to hidden sweets?
Ants have a far better sense of smell than humans do, and they can find things by smell even if they are out of sight.
Do ants produce digestive gases because red ants have a distinctive smell to them?
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Why are ants eating mYclothes?
Ants don't eat your clothes they go on it because they smell food on it/
