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[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

It's a very unique smell and hard to explain, but nothing on earth smells similar.

[-] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It's probably the formic acid they have as blood... If you crush them then smell the remains it's pretty strong and specific.

Anyone can smell crushed ants.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

They smell kind of like blood and iron to me.

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