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2. Formic acid - Wikipedia

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   Formic acid readily decomposes by dehydration in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid to form carbon monoxide and water: HCO 2 H → H 2 O + CO. Treatment of formic acid with sulfuric acid is a convenient laboratory source of CO. [15] [16] In the presence of platinum, it decomposes with a release of hydrogen and carbon dioxide. HCO 2 H ...

3. Ant venom - Wikipedia

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   In the case of fire ants, the venom consists mainly of alkaloid (>95%) and protein (<1%) components. [2] Stinging ants cause a cutaneous condition that is different from that caused by biting venomous ants. Particularly painful are stings from fire ants, although the bullet ant's sting is considered by some to be the most painful insect sting.

4. Formica archboldi - Wikipedia

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   Formica archboldi F. archboldi are the darker-colored ants in this image, the reddish-orange one in the center is a Polyergus lucidus queen Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini Genus: Formica Species: F. archboldi Binomial name Formica archboldi Smith, 1944 ...

5. Longhorn crazy ant - Wikipedia

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   However, this species can fire/shoot a formic acid spray from its abdomen when under attack by other insects or attacking other insects. When the longhorn crazy ant (Paratrechina longicornis) bends its abdomen while aiming at an enemy insect, it is typically shooting its hard-to-see acid. These ants can be touched safely, similar to the ghost ants.

6. The burning acid behind ant stings was spotted around two stars

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   The team also found simple molecules of formic acid, which causes the burning sensation associated with ant stings, as well as sulfur dioxide, methane and formaldehyde.

7. Rasberry crazy ant - Wikipedia

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   Uniquely, the tawny ant also uses formic acid as an antidote against the venom alkaloids of the fire ant (known as solenopsins). The venom alkaloids of fire ants have been demonstrated to be strongly paralytic against competitor species, [14] thus the tawny crazy ant may have developed a resistance by acid-immobilisation of the venom toxins.