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 ...

You don’t expect to see ants on a recipe list, but if you want to make yoghurt using the traditional Bulgarian recipe in this ...

NEW ORLEANS, March 17, 2024 — Insects are typically unwelcome visitors to a picnic, but they could be a flavorful, nutritious and sustainable addition to the menu. Eating insects is common in some ...

A number of ant species produce acid in a poison gland in their abdomen to spray at enemies. Now it turns out they also drink the acid to kill pathogens in their food. Because these ants often vomit ...

"Formic acid is an irritant and may be irritating on the skin or in the eyes, and this chemical can be harmful if inhaled," she said in an August 15 email. "For individuals who are allergic to ...