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[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is super cool and I'd definitely tuck it away for later use if I weren't allergic to fire ant venom.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I mean they use 24 species of ants, I doubt all of them are fire ants if any at all

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i don't think fire ants piss acid as a form of defense? the post is about ants that spray formic acid at scary things, not being stung.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Ah fuck. My bad