Red Ants

Martin Jones | 17:14 Tue 05th Jul 2005 | Science

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Can you please confirm what the name of the acid is, first prepared from Red Ants

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Isn't it Formic Acid?

Gef

Not sure about the red variety but other ants produce formic acid (methanoic acid). The Latin for ant is somthing like 'formica'.

True Gef,

Ants live in a Formicarium!

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