Is ants squirt acid or alkalis?

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2026-02-19 01:55

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An acid, being mainly formic acid (= methanoic acid , H-C(=O)(-OH), the simplest organic acid).

By the way, the name 'formic' comes from the Latin name for 'ants' which begins with: Formicidae

Examples:

  • black ant: Formica nigra
  • red ant : F. rufa
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