Ants use their own acid to disinfect themselves and their stomachs. A team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of Bayreuth has found that formic acid kills harmful ...
It’s the first known example of an insect with the ability to detoxify another insect’s venom. Crazy ants (on the right) coat themselves with formic acid to ...
Essential health maintenance for some birds requires active anting to ensure feather integrity. Secretions from the Formicinae subfamily produce a stinging sensation that complicates the cleaning ...
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